It’s a huge drag. You just want to get the shot, but every time you press the shutter, there’s a delay. Your friend does something amazing, and you keep missing it because you can’t line your shot up with the action. What is going on?
Posted by David Peterson on 23 Apr 2010 as Composition, Image Editing, Image Files, Outdoors, Shutter, Tips
Sequence photos provide a truly amazing perspective for action shots. They allow the viewer to see the progression of something as it is happening. Unlike video, all of the important parts are frozen, so we can see every step. There a lot of sports where action sequences bring out the true character of the athletes. [...]
Posted by David Peterson on 04 May 2008 as Exposure, Sharp Images, Shutter, Tips
I have some rather active nephews and when I try to take a snap of them indoors I usually end up with some blurry body parts in my photos. But why does this happen and how can it be fixed?
Posted by David Peterson on 04 May 2008 as Aperture, Sharp Images, Shutter, Tips
Sometimes some of the subjects in your shots are in focus, but other subjects that are a little closer or further away are out of focus. This is an unwanted side effect of having what’s called a ‘Shallow Depth Of Field’.
It’s always very frustrating! You have a great shot lined up, and press the shutter button. But your camera takes an extra second to think about the photo before it opens the shutter. By the time the photo is actually taken, your prefect shot has vanished!