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Whirling Colors 1a
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Do Tripods Effect How Sharp a Picture Is? Tripods can mean better photos...Right Now!
I doubt anyone really enjoys lugging around a tripod ... and I didn't at first either! But when I started using a tripod for ALL non-action, non-candid scenes, my photography improved immediately – for both technical AND creative reasons. For example, the tripod:- Opens up a dramatic, non-flash world of low light.
- Permits the creative blurring of moving subjects with a super-slow shutter speed.
- Allows the use of small apertures to attain a deep depth of field (the range of sharpness from front to back in a photo) - regardless of the lighting conditions.
- Lets you use a low-ISO film or low-ISO digital equivalent to achieve the very best in image quality.
Ancient Bristlecone Pine 2a
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Tripods Help Beef Up Your Compositions, Too!
But equally important is the composition factor, since a tripod encourages photo-making discipline. Here's more:Using a three-legged support forces you to slooooow down, analyze the scene, and consider how you want to shoot it. The tripod then allows you to carefully compose your picture so you can get it exactly the way you want it. If a cloud obscures the sun or an unwanted person walks into your scene, you can wait for things to improve while your carefully thought-out composition stays put. Finally, locking your camera into place also lets you fine-tune the composition ... just a little bit more!
About Author / Instructor / Photographer, Kerry Drager
The content manager and an instructor for BetterPhoto.com, Kerry Drager is also the author of Scenic Photography 101. In addition, he teaches two online photography courses at BetterPhoto: Creative Light & Composition and Creative Close-ups. Kerry's Pro BetterPholio Web site offers an assortment of galleries and illustrated how-to articles on photography. In addition, kerrydrager.com was featured in Shutterbug magazine. His work has appeared in Outdoor Photographer and other major magazines; Hallmark cards and Sierra Club Calendars; and in advertising campaigns for American Express and Sinar Bron Imaging. He is also the photographer of the photo-essay books The Golden Dream: California from Gold Rush to Statehood and California Desert, and is a contributing photographer for the books Daybreak 2000 and Portrait of California. He lives with his wife, Mary, in the country near Sacramento, California, with their six Newfoundland dogs, six cats, two horses, and a mixed terrier.
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