Tripods – An important Tool for Your Camera

We have all experienced blurry pictures at one time or the other. The blurriness of the picture is caused from moving the camera at the time the picture is snapped. Movement usually does not affect a picture taken in high shutter speeds because it takes the picture so fast that a small amount of movement is not noticeable, where as, slow shutter speeds on high zoom takes pictures at slower speeds and any movement can be detected by the camera.

When you are purchasing a camera, the recommendations are to pick a camera for grip, shutter button sensitivity and weight. This minimizes camera movements when holding the camera in your hands. When holding a light weight camera like the new digital cameras today, it is harder to control any extra movement while taking a picture, which infact causes blurry pictures. If you choose a heavier camera a lot of this movement can be avoided.

If you are taking pictures with high zoom, or a slow shutter speed you should not hold your camera in your hand. To take good quality pictures the camera needs to be sturdy. The platforms that most people use are a chair, a shelf, a table, a newsstand if taking pictures on a street. It is recommended that the platform to be used is a tripod. It is the most stable for your camera and also gives the photographer a professional look.

Tripods vary in features such as weight, height and price. You want to pick one that is very simple to use and easy to carry. This will make the tripod easier to carry along with you. You wouldn’t want to miss important shots because you refused to carry a bulky tripod. If you are using a tripod in a more stable environment like your studio; you may want to purchase a heavier tripod so that it can’t be turned over easily.

It is important to buy a one that extends to be as tall as you are. You want your photos to be taken at eye level. Portable tripods extend to about waist high. These types of tripods are handy when traveling because they are lighter and the tripod can be placed on a platform to take eye level pictures or set the tripod down and take your pictures from a lower level.

If you are out taking pictures and a stand for your camera is not available; you can always find something stable to set your camera on or lean against to give you stability, so that you won’t have blurry pictures. You can use things like a fence or fence post, a tree or tree limb, just whatever you can find. But the important thing when you are taking pictures is not to move your camera.