We all want to reach the point of crystalline pin sharp photos. Still there always seems to be something that takes the final step for perfect sharpness and clarity. How can we eliminate the factors that reduce the sharpness in our images? Applying these simple steps, you will see an immediate improvement.
1. learn how to keep your camera
Supporting it with the left hand under the camera or if a SLR, under the lens. Hold the camera firmly, but not too tightly with the right hand between the thumb and fingers. Let your free content to operate the shutter release button. Close your left eye and look through his right eye with your nose flush with the back of the camera. Remember the company, but not fully understood. Bend your elbows at their sides so that his arms become one with your body. If necessary to lean against a wall, tree or other support for extra stability.
2. Use a tripod
The final form of stability is, of course, the humble tripod. Using a tripod of good quality that is strong and stable support will give you the most solid, you'll need. If you are using an SLR, activate the mirror lockup. This will reduce the internal vibration when the shutter is pressed.
3. image stabilization
If you have an image stabilization mechanism on your lens or camera ensure that it is enabled. This is also called the vibration reduction mechanism in some lenses and brands of camera. Sometimes you may need to turn this off as it induce micro vibration, especially when the camera is mounted on a tripod and are shooting macro.
4. focusing correctly
Not always depends on the camera to get the perfect focus. Cannot be focused exactly where you want it. If possible change focus point settings so that you can control where he focuses. As a last resort to set your camera or lens with manual focus and do it yourself.
5. the depth of field
This is very important. Large openings give a very narrow depth of field, i.e. smaller f-stops. (I'll be dealing with this in a later article) Use a smaller aperture, f-stop, to get more of the image in focus before and beyond the subject.
6. shutter speed
Make sure you're using a shutter speed fast enough to help freeze motion any action or matter. If your lens is a 100 mm shutter speed slower than you should be using is 1/100. The larger the lens faster shutter speed should be unless you use a tripod.
7. ISO
Using as a low ISO setting as possible, 50-200, will help reduce noise and pixelation. Try not to exceed 400 ISO, unless you are using a high quality camera. Remember that the lowest ISO setting will give you the sharpest images.
8. lenses
The greater the build quality of the lens and glass, the sharper the image. That is why they cost so much. Inside a high quality lens, you will find elements more and more technology to help correct any imperfections.
9. clean your lens
Make sure that your lens is clean and free of any dirt, smudges, or fingerprints on both ends. Sometimes this is not noticeable and regular cleaning with a high quality lens cleaning kit is essential.
10. check your vision
Get your eyes checked if all else fails. In many SLRs you'll find a wheel of diopter in the viewfinder that allows adjustment in the same way that an ophthalmologist changes the settings to test your eyes to glasses. This will help you if your eye problems is not very serious.
11. filters
Unless a filter is absolutely fundamental to the creation of a perfect image, don't use it. Keep as little glass between the sensor and the subject as possible and when you do, make sure that quality is equivalent to its quality of lens. It is useless to spend thousands on a lens and a few bucks on a cheap filter. Its image quality will be degraded.
12. remote shutter release and timed
Use a remote trigger if your camera has this facility. If there is another trick. Use your press release closed timed. This enables a delay between depressing the shutter release button and the image to be taken. It allows any vibration caused by pressing the button to decrease.
Applying these steps for your photography you will eliminate virtually all the elements that cause a lack of sharpness in your images.
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Wayne Turner has taught photography there are 25 years and is the author of three books on photography.
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