The first thing you should buy after you purchase a camera is a Tripod. You may not use one every time you shoot, but there will be times when you just can’t do without one.
Sharper pictures, especially in low light. You or your camera can sometimes decide to use a slow shutter speed in order to capture a picture. This happens most often when there is little available and a flash can not be used. Typical situations are: nighttime, sunset, sunrise, inside a Museum or Church. If you don’t use a Tripod or something else to stabilize the camera, the pictures will appear blurry. This happens because your body moves just a tiny bit every time your heart beats. When your body moves, so does the camera. To isolate your camera from your heart, use a Tripod.
Getting yourself in the picture. Most cameras have a timer function. This timer is designed to let you press the shutter release and then race in front of the camera so you can get in a picture with the rest of your friends. The only problem is focusing the camera before you have to do your mad dash. With a Tripod, you point the camera, press the shutter release and then run. Ten seconds later you have a picture that includes you!
Taking a number of pictures from the same point. There are many times when it makes sense to take a number of pictures from the same point in space.
Sharper pictures, especially in low light. You or your camera can sometimes decide to use a slow shutter speed in order to capture a picture. This happens most often when there is little available and a flash can not be used. Typical situations are: nighttime, sunset, sunrise, inside a Museum or Church. If you don’t use a Tripod or something else to stabilize the camera, the pictures will appear blurry. This happens because your body moves just a tiny bit every time your heart beats. When your body moves, so does the camera. To isolate your camera from your heart, use a Tripod.
Getting yourself in the picture. Most cameras have a timer function. This timer is designed to let you press the shutter release and then race in front of the camera so you can get in a picture with the rest of your friends. The only problem is focusing the camera before you have to do your mad dash. With a Tripod, you point the camera, press the shutter release and then run. Ten seconds later you have a picture that includes you!
Taking a number of pictures from the same point. There are many times when it makes sense to take a number of pictures from the same point in space.
- Exposure Bracketing. This is when you take multiple pictures of the same subject with different exposures. This is done to make sure that at least one of your pictures turns out OK
- Time Lapse: You want to show the same subject at different times of the day.
- Panorama: You take a number of pictures of a landscape, with each one using a different angle. Useful when you want to capture a mountain range or something that doesn’t fit in the usual 8x10 print.
So, like that green credit card, Tripods, Don’t leave home without one!
For a great selection of Tripods, go to Keith's Cameras.
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This Post is very importent. Had I had it to review prior to learning it by doing and failing, I'd probably be further along in my quest for that perfect shot. Then again, it's been something that I'll never forget!!
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