Comments on: How to Take Sharp Images (17 Essential Methods)

By: Cornelius Mouzenidis

Cornelius Mouzenidis — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 04:37:18 +0000

Thank you for posting this! While one can sharpen blurry images during a post-processing stage, it's always better to work on it while shooting.

By: May He

May He — Wed, 04 Jan 2023 12:17:48 +0000

I’ve been searching for a long time and this article is the best. Thank you for breaking it down in detail and especially explaining shutter speed, aperture, and ISO in relation to each other.

By: Manoj Sreekumar M S

Manoj Sreekumar M S — Wed, 14 Dec 2022 01:48:21 +0000

Good focus+steady camera+timer or remote+fast shutter speed

By: Paul Lehman

Paul Lehman — Sat, 21 May 2022 09:31:42 +0000

Have a 150-600 lens with a lot of internal dust and closest camera shop is 150 miles away. Is there a recommended resource to clean the lens myself? It’s virtually unusable in its current condition.

By: David Gee

David Gee — Thu, 19 May 2022 17:24:04 +0000

In reply to Steve Horne. Looking at the example, I think in the situation and context of that photo, the way the tripod is set up with the feet making a stable base at the bottom and the centre column extended is the easiest way to photograph the scene. It would be extremely awkward to extend the legs in this environment.

By: Steve Horne

Steve Horne — Thu, 19 May 2022 12:16:56 +0000

In reply to Cutie2bihope. Many lenses lose focus when zoomed. You received poor advice. An old practice was to focus on the subject, then recompose the image and shoot. But with modern cameras that is often not necessary any more (although I still do that in portrait and wedding situations).

By: Steve Horne

Steve Horne — Thu, 19 May 2022 12:13:54 +0000

Your example photo of using a tripod is really sad. Center columns should only be extended as a last resort. A tripod with its center column extended is far less stable and much more prone to vibrations.

By: Robert

Robert — Sat, 12 Feb 2022 11:47:02 +0000

Thank you for this article! It is easy to follow and contains very useful tips!

By: Richard Hunt

Richard Hunt — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 10:36:22 +0000

I think #10 is very important, I have fallen victim to not checking my lens glass or filter before I start shooting and couldn’t figure out why my images seemed a bit soft.
Also, a lot of people use zoom lenses which is okay, but remember their apertures aren’t as encompassing as a prime lens which means you might not be able to dial in the aperture that would be the best in the situation.

By: Cutie2bihope

Cutie2bihope — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 10:19:34 +0000

Some photographers say to focus on the subject, then lock that focus then turn on live view and zoom in? Is this something you recommend? It sounds a bit complicated and takes time but wondered if it was worth trying? Great article. I will definitely try to put my lens at f stops higher than f5.6 for a family shoot I’m doing and will see how it goes. Worried more about the light at 9AM in the morning and having to up my ISO and using a faster shutter speed because of wiggling children!