Cures for the blurs

Cures for the blurs

Have you ever taken a photo with your digital camera only to upload it to your computer screen and find out that it’s blurry?

The problem is that most people have no idea how to hold their cameras. When the go to shoot a photo, they push the button down halfway to focus and then when they push it down all the way to shoot, they move the camera slightly.

So how do you do it the right way? Make yourself a tripod. Yeah, I know you have two legs and technically you can’t be a tripod right? Wrong.  “Cradle” your camera in two hands on each side and then pull your elbows in together so that your wrists are facing. By doing this, your palms should go together at the wrists and give you a stable base. Now take a deep breath, exhale and shoot.

This works great for action shots.

You can use it for larger cameras with lens barrels and even video cameras, as well. With a larger camera, cradle it around the lens in one hand and use the other hand for shooting while still bringing your elbows in closely. With video cameras, most people shoot one handed and wonder why their images are all over the place. Use the cradle hold again with the elbows brought together and find yourself taking more professional looking videos.