Eliminating Blur In Your Pictures

You’ve spent time focusing on the subject, you have the right angle, the perfect lighting and the subject is placed on the best focal point. All is ready and you snap the picture.  A fabulous shot and one to write home about. Now in displaying it on  your computer monitor,  you murmur the dreaded  words “Oh, No!” Your photograph is out of focus. Most likely this is the result of camera shake. Keep in mind the picture that your camera sees must not be altered in any way.  In simple words – the camera must not move.  Because of this I suggest using a ...

How to Improve Your Photographs (Part 2)

I have learned that one of the easiest ways to make your photos more interesting to the eye, is to simply shoot from an angle. In other words, crouch  slightly, move a bit to the left or to the right, and don’t always be eye to eye with the subject.  I have even found  that lying down on the ground to get a specific angle, can give an even greater impact.  Never go on a photo shoot dressed in your Sunday best, for who knows what you will have to go through to get that one brilliant shot. Changing the angle can also have a real effect upon the light, shade and patterns on your...

How to Improve Your Photographs (Part 1)

Many factors can pop up to sabotage an otherwise perfectly acceptable photograph.  Being in too much of a hurry, not paying attention to background confusion, ignoring arrangement of your main subject within the frame, are just a few of the errors I made early on.  These are the actions that can make the difference between a photograph and a snap-shot. It can all be very frustrating when you see the end result. In my experience with macro nature photography, (usually flowers, bees and other insects) I’ve learned that timing is fundamental.  You need to get setup and snap the...