Avoid camera shake as much as possible by… Camera shake can render a photo completely unusable. Increasing your ISO and opening up your aperture allows for faster shutter speeds, reducing the chance of blurry images. However, this is not always an option if you’re trying to maintain other specific qualities in your image.   Start by doing what you can to reduce camera movement, which begins with learning how to properly hold a camera.  Use one hand to support the camera body and use the other to support the lens. Pull your elbows in against your body so they have … Continue reading Photography Quick Tip: How to Avoid Camera Shake

Make sure to straighten and crop your images while editing. You should try to straighten shots by looking through your camera’s viewfinder before capturing an image, but it’s not always easy to get this perfect on the first try. The viewfinder or the preview on your LCD is quite small compared to full-screen editing so you may realize it needs adjusting once you see it on a bigger screen. Simply rotate to straighten your images in post production software and crop out the empty spaces within the image.   More Photography Quick Tips Every Friday     ~Like, Comment, Tag, … Continue reading Photography Quick Tip: Straighten and Crop while Editing