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Photododo Quick Tip: Getting sharper hand-held photos

// October 2nd, 2006 // No Comments » // hacks, photo, photo hack, photograph, photography, photohack, tips, tricks

Here’s a quick tip for getting sharper hand-held photos:

Choose burst mode. The second or third bursted photo will usually be much more in focus (i.e., clearer) than the first.

Here’s why: When hand-holding (i.e., not using a tripod or remote shutter release), pressing the shutter button moves the camera, if only slightly. This movement, especially in low light or with moving objects, can really blur a photo. However, when using burst mode, that first shutter press is the only one you’ll need to get 2 or 3 (or more) photos. Since the second and third photos do not require a shutter press, those photos will be clearer.

Half Dome Near Dusk

// September 29th, 2006 // No Comments » // hacks, landscape, photo, photo hack, photograph, photography, photohack, scenery

Half Dome Near Dusk,
originally uploaded by billspaced.

Here’s a photo I took while on vacation with my family. This was taken in the Yosemite valley floor near sunset. Simple set up:

Tripod
Polarizing filter
Tamron 28-300mm zoom
Canon Digital Rebel XT

Fireworks

// August 31st, 2006 // No Comments » // hacks, photo, photo hack, photograph, photography, photohack

Fireworks,
originally uploaded by billspaced.

Fourth of July 2005. I took this picture with my new Canon Rebel XT. It’s not a perfect representation of the actual fireworks that took place, but I think it’s a really cool image.

What do you think? Let me know!