Comments on: The Top 4 Causes of Blurry Photos, And How To Fix Them

By: John

John — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 11:20:21 +0000

Hi
I am also getting blurry photos or photo that arent quite sharp. I am 60 and am not as steady as I used to be. I even have image stablisers in my cameras. I am very worried that I am losing my ability to take photos.

is a tripod the only answer? No matter which camera I use I get the same problem.

Thanks

By: What is A-DEP on a Canon camera, and how do I use it? by Digital Photo Secrets

Sun, 21 Aug 2011 06:26:02 +0000

[...] As you close off the aperture (higher F number), more of the scene comes into focus, but there’s a cost for that too. Less light passes through the aperture, and your images end up darker unless you also decrease the shutter speed to let in more light. And decreasing the shutter speed can lead to blurry images. [...]

By: Spectacular Night Shots In 5 Easy Steps by Digital Photo Secrets

Sun, 17 Apr 2011 05:16:36 +0000

[...] A tripod will keep your camera still for as long as you need to take your night shot. Images like the one above require you to keep your camera’s shutter open for a relatively long period of time (seconds as opposed to hundredths of a second). If there is any shaking while your camera records the light coming in, it will get registered as a blur of light. You’ve probably experienced this before when taking indoor pictures. If you pick a very low shutter speed, and you don’t use a tripod, your pictures turn out blurry. [...]

By: ISO Explained! by Digital Photo Secrets

ISO Explained! by Digital Photo Secrets — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:11:08 +0000

[...] With a slower shutter speed, the camera has more time to ‘take in’ the amount of light it needs. Unfortunately though, the slower the shutter speed, the more chance that your images will turn out blurry. [...]

By: Richard Kabanda

Richard Kabanda — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:32:30 +0000

I started as field agent taking pictures but through using your tactics am now the training manager teaching other to take good and professional pictures in the company. David may God reward kindly.

By: Helen Wrightson

Helen Wrightson — Sat, 17 May 2008 03:30:50 +0000

Thank you David for all your photography tips . As an avid , but amature photographer I find them most helpful . With the added bonus of being written in a way that , everyone can fully understand just what you are explaining .

By: Mehrab

Mehrab — Sun, 11 May 2008 10:08:15 +0000

I allways love to read your articles. Now i can feel the change of taking any snaps with the help of your articles and the change far better then before.

By: Luis

Luis — Fri, 09 May 2008 10:29:39 +0000

Good article David. Thanks

By: Shelley Baker

Shelley Baker — Wed, 07 May 2008 02:40:36 +0000

Love reading your articles. This one on causes for blurry photos is great. thanks so much!

Shellinor

By: Nancy

Nancy — Tue, 06 May 2008 20:28:47 +0000

Good article and absolute reasons for blurry pictures.

I use a larger aperture (f2.8, etc) for photos where I want the background blurred out. I also check to make sure the coloring in the background will render an artistic complement.

When I want depth of field, I start at an F8 and take sample shots from that point up. Usually f18 or f20, with a wide angle lens (18-55mm), will usually give great results…

Just a thought; It has been my experience that most blur is a result of camera shake by the photographer…