Tired of Blurry Pictures

Blurry pictures are the most dreading experience a photographer may have! In this post, I share tips to avoid blurry pictures.

Reasons for Blurry Pictures:

Generally speaking, there are three reasons for having blurry photos:

1- The photo is out of focus:

2- The Subject moves faster than the shutter speed setting.

3- Camera shake.

wildlife photography — Using a fast shutter speed ensures that you won’t get a blurry photo.

Let’s dig into these conditions deeper:

Let’s Prevent Blurry Pictures.

Out of Focus Image

The fix for this problem is easier than the others: Learn your camera’s autofocus settings and ensure you use the correct one. New digital cameras have different focusing modes.

For instance, If you take photos of a static object, use the One-Shot or Single focusing mode.

Blurry Photo — Understanding the camera’s Autofocus system prevents out of focus images.

The Subject is blurry Due to the Movement

Generally, slow shutter speed is not recommended for moving objects. Select a faster shutter speed for smaller and quicker subjects. For instance, hummingbirds are tiny and very agile. Therefore, you need to use a faster shutter speed.

Everything is fuzzy in the image

Usually, when everything is fuzzy in the image, it is because of the Camera Shake. To fix this issue, use a faster shutter speed.

I stay above 1/30 sec to avoid blurry photos while holding the camera.

Whenever I need to shoot slower than 1/30sec, I use a monopod, tripod or a platform to stabilize my camera.

Slow shake — The slower the shutter speed the more camera shake blur happens

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