How to avoid blurry photos - DSLR photography tips
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- Опубликовано: 14 окт 2024
- Tips on how to avoid horrible blurry photos including a look at the reasons for camera shake - obvious and not so obvious. Also how to find the right shutter speed to freeze your subject. Altogether a recipe for beautiful sharp images.
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This is Tom Greenwood from sydneyportraits.com.au. In this clip we are going to look at why some of your photos might be a bit fuzzy, blurry, not quite sharp.
What we are not talking about is focus. That's something I'll deal with in another video. Here we are talking about two things: camera shake and slow shutter speed, at least shutter speed that is too slow to freeze your subject.
So the concept of camera shake is quite obvious. But there are a number of different reasons for it and therefore ways to avoid it.
The first is to make sure that you're standing and holding the camera correctly. Now this I have already dealt with in another clip so I strongly recommend you take a look at it by clicking on this link here.
So we are standing, holding the camera correctly. But, uh-oh, look at the horrible jabbing, stabbing shutter finger really shaking the camera. And this is the result - a blurred image. So, easily remedied - when you are taking a photo you want to gently squeeze the shutter button just to make sure the camera is really still.
Now for a less obvious reason for camera shake. Here we are using a longish lens - 135 mm. Now let's look at the shutter speed we are using. We are shooting at an 80th of a second.
There's a golden rule related to lenses and shutter speed: always use a shutter speed faster than the length of the lens. So if you're using, say, a 200 mm lens, don't shoot slower than 1/200. This rule only applies to hand-held shooting, not for use with a tripod.
So at 1/80 were not getting very dramatic blur but if we zoom in, we can see the picture's not sharp. So let's adjust the shutter speed to 1/200 and immediately we can see the difference. A nice crisp image.
Now this rule applies to all lenses which is why I've pasted this reminder on my lens.
Moving on from camera shake but still looking at shutter speed. Here we're taking some portraits and the light is quite dim. So we're shooting at 1/60. Now this is a fairly slow shutter speed and if our subject was sitting stock still like a statue that would be fine. But she's not.
When shooting portraits it's often nice to chat with the subject so you get a range of expressions. That means the subject is moving and 1/60 is too slow to freeze those movements.
Let's try twice the shutter speed - 1/125. And again, initially it looks pretty good but if we zoom in we can see that even at this shutter speed it's too slow to freeze her movements.
Now 1/125 is a shutter speed I use quite a lot for portraits but that's really for when the portrait subject isn't moving and in this case she is.
So let's speed it up to 1/200. So if we look at her top we can see it's not actually in focus but, more importantly, if we look at her eyes, at last they're nice and sharp, nice and crisp. So we can feel confident that for this kind of shot - the subject is moving, chatting - 1/200 is probably about right.
I hope you found that helpful. If so, please subscribe and take a look at some of the other clips in the series.
Direct, simple, no long-winded intro, just basic instruction. How refreshing and totally useful. Thank you.
i have been following all the top photographers, for over an year an nobody mentioned this (lens vs shutter speed) - I feel so humbled after watching this channel - I am subscribed from the moment GO !
Thanks for that!
this was straight to the point. very nice! other videos tend to talk theory but no demonstration.
I'm glad you like it Neomass. :)
Shutter speed faster than lens length, got it, thanks.
Glad it was useful, Keith
Lets say you are attempting to make a video at 25 FPS. A tutorial video recommended to set the shutter speed at double the recording FPS for a cinematic quality. Is this a good recommendation?
+Sokami Mashibe I'm pretty sure this video is about taking portrait shots and nothing to do with video👍
***** It's a related question asking for advice on how to configure shutter speed. It doesn't have to be limited to only what the video talks about, just as long as the question tries to expand on something important that was mentioned in the video. He did stress that shutter speed absolutely had to be greater than the length of the lens, which is why i wanted to know if that had to be the case for video.
yes that is the case for video.
very very helpful. i get so excited when i take a shot that seems to look perfect. only to be disappointed when I upload it to the computer and see blur. so frustration hopefully after watching this video i can avoid this in the future
I`m a person that films and normally I would consider contrast and brightness but not go into detail with shutter speed. This video helped a lot.
Great. I'm glad
Dude I really loved this video and as a photographer its easy to forget these rules, especially in tricky situations. Thank you
Really good tips here. I have incorporated some old army sniper training tips to good effect. When holding the camera, breath out fully, hold your breath, press the button slowly and let it be a surprise when it shoots. Works great every (mostly) time!
Absolutely just widened my view and now changed the way I shoot stills. Thank you so much for your tutorial!
Great. Thanks, Tawera!
I got my first camera ever today - A Nikon D7200 with just a AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-140 f/3.5-5.6 G ED VR lens. I have no idea what I am doing with it but your videos are helping so much!
Absolutely great and now I can't wait to try out these tips and tricks :) Thank you heaps! :)
+Madison Lowe Yay! Photography is something phenomenal. I am addicted to it. If you ever need help I'll gladly help you for free. I have a photography website if you want to check it out and I have videos on my channel too. You can add me on facebook or whatever. facebook.com/gerrit.smith.90
Thanks, Madison!
This was incredibly helpful; setting shutter speed in excess of the length of your lens, was a great tip; thanks
i really didn't know about this shutter speed rule!!! Thanks a lot and hoping to get more interesting and informative videos like this one....
Short, clear, straight to the point. Like it!
Great, thanks Jeffry
Thank you for the video. I finally understand now. This is going to be a game changer for me. Thanks again!!
as i am shooting more outside than studio lighting, the light is more random and I have to use iso and shutter speeds I normally don't. This was a great reminder on the little things you can do wrong that messes up a photo
I use to shoot 1/30 on a 50mm and thought it was my lens! I did't know the "Golden Rule" but I figured it out with trial and error, with my daughter. Knowing the "Golden Rule" now, really helps me understand why it is necessary. Thanks for the video!
Really glad that helped!
My gosh, I have never heard it explained so simply! Thank you!
Great. Thanks, Christina!
very cool, thanks......its amazing how the little things make all the difference!!
Cheers, Christopher
Very nice! I just picked up a Canon 760D with the 18 - 135mm f/3.5 - 5.6 IS STM kit lens and a 50mm EF f/2.8 Prime lens.
I've managed to take some nice shots so far and have jumped ito manual mode, will definitely use you advice! Thanks again!
Great - thanks, natee
I like that shot of the geoengineering on your channel home page. Nice tips. Thanks a lot.
The golden rule is from film days. It no longer applies, you need to double the value with the high res sensors now. And mirror vibration on many dslrs require this double rule to also apply even on a tripod. Unless using mirror lock up or live view.
With the greatest respect, this really needs to tell about the importance of ISO, as when you increase ISO in some cameras the noise interferes with the end result. i am talking more of 4/3 type DSLR rather than full Size Cams. but it makes a big difference to the clarity and depth of colour.
200 shutter speed is about right, that's what I used as well when im shooting at a party moving around not knowing I was taking a picture of them
Thanks for this! Very helpful and straightforward!
Wow finally... I never knew what I was doing wrong. At least now I know how to fix it. Sometimes I'd shoot and it was very hit and miss... mostly miss. This was so helpful.
Instead of pushing the shutter button with the tip of the finger, which many people do, I put the flat of my finger on it instead and instead of pushing the button, I slide my finger across the button to take the pic. Works well.
excellent tutorial for begginers
I'm glad you like it Moises. :)
Thank you, I'm a beginner and this was really helpful
THANK YOU SO MUCH! This video was very informative, therefore helpful!
Thanks!
Thank´s. It´s good to repeat these basic things. I like your Australian English.
Thanks Jukka, but I'm actually British! ;)
Sir;
Thanks for everything you have done for the orients, this is a great job and less drama, I really enjoy the way you teach the settings class photos, I own a D300s with 35-70mm AF, and 70-210mm AF lens, I would like to here more from your photos setting, it is really interesting and willing to learn from you. Also, your class straight to the point, thanks for your help, if there is more for me to learn please, let me know, I do must of the photos outside, I would like to learn more about really clear photos, thanks.
Andy
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Good Presentation and crisp demonstration
Thanks, Harpal
Hmm, not lower than lens length, now I learned another one. Thank you for that. :)
I hope I can take better sharp images next time, because I thought I took a good shot but when I zoomed it in, there's movement or it isn't as sharp as what you expect.
Very helpfull and great video. Thank you for making this. I subbed.
Wow, I learnt more in 4.08 minutes that i did doing online courses. thank you Sydney Portraits.
That's fantastic - thanks, Aaron!
Nice. I still recommend using 2second delay for slowish shutter settings instead.
the model is really cute!
Thank you for those tips. Very concise video, straight to the point. Bu I feel like there should have been some mention of iso and aperture if you are telling beginners to raise shutter speeds. Everything has to balance out or else it greatly effects exposure. While bumping up to 1/200 get's you better focus your image may be underexposed if you don't adjust your other settings. I know you know that and many other seasoned photogs know this, but without any mention of this someone who just bought their fist camera may be banging their head against the wall wondering where they went wrong after following your tips. Just a thought. Love the vids though!
+pSmall360 ME right now, i did what he said, took a test photo inside my room, and it turned out almost pitch black and i cant figure out why!
You figure it out now? If you still need some help I'll gladly give you some pointers.
Yes, you are right that you have to always balance ISO, aperture and shutter speed. I guess in this video, I was just trying to keep it simple.
Thanks you have helped me to understand shutter speed now I can click without blur
wonderful advice, thanks.
Thanks!
I NOTICED I HAVE MUCH BLURR IN MY SHOTS BECAUSE OF CAMERA SHAKE&LOW SHUTTER SPEED
THANKS FOR THE GREAT TIP
This has helped me so much!!! very much appreciated.
You are a GENIUS!!! Thank you for saving my portraits!
Gosh, thanks, Heather!
This is informative thanks so much
That was very helpful to actually see photos and the differences between. Doesn't the length of a lens changed based on your sensor though? I just got my camera, it's a d7000 with a 50mm prime. My understanding was that because I'm using a 50mm lens on a crop senor it's more like an 85mm lens. Is that right?
Thanks for an informative video, and also the text is really helpful. Instead of re viewing the video, it's nice to just read the text as well afterwards....subscribed :)
Great. Thanks, Beth!
Nice Channel, and simple explanations, thank you.
I really liked this, I'm going to try to apply this to my next session
Great. Thanks, Lizz!
Great video. Thanks for the good examples!
Thanks for that.
Very helpful for me as a beginner.
Thank you!
I'm glad. Thanks!
Good tips! thanks!
1:05 Im not sure about her, but when i press the shutter button that never happens
if it is an instant click it would be steady and firm 95% of the times considering you have back button focus which doesnt require you to half press-recompose etc..
Great video. Thanks.
Soooo Im just chiming in for the first time Sir!!! Quite a Nice tut !!! My Question here is..1. At 1/200 then what do I set my my ISO and Aperature Sir??? I'm a beginner and ...well... I have the same problem of Blurr! I took my first photo shoot and there was a lady whom I needed to take the best pic of, However...she was hot since it was quite warm inside and she was fanning herself with a paper plate... her face came out good but the plate she used to fan herself came out blurry...thus making my picture BLURRY and not perfect. How do I correct this Sir??? By the way...Great TuT!!!
Good tips! I went from a Canon 450D to a 5D MarkIII. I found with the heavy L Series lenses I was getting a lot more camera shake and not quite sharp enough shots. I use manual mode a lot more as a result but it makes me wonder why Auto mode can't work out the size of the lense being used and simply increase shutter speed?
I love how there is a complete transcript in the description box :)
Great. Thanks!
well well well,... good stuff. maybe good enough to use on my one short a month challnge on my channel!!
shutter speed rule amazingly works! thank you! 450d+nifty fifty user here
Stablized lenses are awesome. If I shoot a still object @105mm on APS-C (158mm adjusted) at 1/6 of a second and get tack sharp results.
Thank you so much, now I understand what I did wrong .... Many Thanks for posting
Good tips thank you
Thanks for the video! Is the shutter speed rule applies to the lens regardless of how zoomed in are you, or at specific zooms?
Again, fantastic explanation. Thank you.
José
Thanks Jose! :)
Unless you're blood is made of caffeine, you can go a lot slower than the focal length and still get a perfectly sharp image (assuming your subject isn't moving a bunch). Even with no IS
Also, you shouldn't be doing portraits at F/6.3 and 400 ISO...just sayin
Really helpful! Thanks!
Very helpful.Thanks !
Thanks, Hussain
Nice tips, thanks. But what if you're shooting indoors? Do you have a video that shows how to adj the ISO and aperture to match the focal length and shutter speed? Thanks.
Thanks for that - I should have some videos on that soon...
Great tips!
Photography is everything about light - and the balancing of it in the settings.
Great job Mate!
Excelent.. Very easy to understand..
I'm glad. Thanks, Fábio
With such a stunningly beautiful model, no way would I get sharp images at any shatter speed...
Ok, joking aside.
You forgot to mention the amount of light who gathered has an impact. The faster the shutter speed the less light hits the sensor. Increasing iso is a bad idea. Open the aperture is good. It also give shallow dept of field. But anyway you may need a light source (flash may help to freeze motion). But if nothing helps - tell her stay calm. And you - use tripod!
Great information
i took a few full body shots on an 85mm sense with iso100 f4.0 and shutter speed of 1/800 to compensate for that slight shake of holding the camera on its side to get the full body yet still half my shots turned out with a very slight blur that stopped them from being really sharp. do you think that could of been because my manual focus was a touch out of focus?
very nice video!!; too helpful about time times.
but dont mention so much about, more fasther shoot/ going to get a pic bit more darker, without adjust the iso stuff.
like others says - this video is strike to the point! - very informative video - good content! - Thanks! - subscribed
do you take the crop factor into consideration when deciding on min. shutter speed?
As I've been told yes.
Sorry to get to this so late. No, crop factor doesn't play a part in this.
Sydney Portraits honestly, you're the first photography source who I've seen saying that crop factor doesn't matter. And I'm wondering why, because on cropped sensor images appear more zoomed in and prone to shaking. It definitely is important to consider the crop factor. You always must think of your focal length 35mm equivalent.
Sergey Dankov The fact that it is more zoomed in is just illusion my friend. It's like shooting on a full frame then crop it in post. When a shutter speed is good enough for full frame, the sharpness should be good for the whole image, which includes the middle 1/2 which is the APS-C for example. You should know that a crop sensor does NOT actually zoom further, it just crops the image.
What if the light is too low to increase the shutter speed that much? Also I have had very shaky hands since I was very young and I find it difficult to hold my hands steady for a long time, especially when I have to bend or twist myself for the click like the woman in the video. Do you have any advice that could help me with that?
great video! thanks! so if I am shooting a person up close moving like in your video what if I go faster than 200shutter, what is the downside?? what happens then.
u get less light and your photos would get underexposed
oh god finally i find out what is wrong with my shoots in 70d. i was decided to give back the product to the company because of my blurry shoots . i thought it was for lens issues. :D:D thank you so much.
Really glad it was useful, Amir!
thanks, that was very helpful !
Thanks for the info!
Does the shutter speed rule you mentioned apply the same to crop-sensor cameras as it does to full-frame? I was wondering if the difference in focal length should be taken into account there...
The second part is a little bit misleading, because you just said that you don't go below 1/135 to avoid camera shake for your lens example, then all of a sudden you go down to 1/60 (supposed you are using the same lens, if not the example wouldn't fit anyway), so you are getting again camera shake blur plus the moving subject blur! You should have started from 1/135 to demonstrate if that was enough also to freeze moving subjects.
So the shutter speed should be faster than focal length? What if you're shooting micro 4/3. Should it be double again since there's a 100% crop factor making a 300mm, 600mm?
One major reason for everyone to get away from Auto mode, it can choose slow shutter speeds! and give you crap pictures :) I tend to go between P and M mode :) P for when I'm in certain rushed situations :)
Great tips thanks
Cheers!
thank you
excellent tutorial
Thanks!
Remember to multiply but the crop factor if using a camera with a sensor smaller than full frame!
I have done some portraits where the person looks in focus but later I discover they are not. In darker instances with my 60mm, I have used 60 shutter speed to compensate. Would you recommend leaving it at 125 or 160 and bumping up my iso?
Hi Carolyn. I think you'd need to bump up your ISO and your shutter speed - to 125
Cool! This will help me I hope to avoid blurry photos.
You are welcome.
Hi Dear
if you use 35,24 or 18mm how much should be shutter speed.pls reply.
Regard/Saeid
Thanks, can't wait to try this out!
Thank you Eclectic Jon.
hi i thought the shutter speed rule could be apply like this?? example if i have a 18-400mm lens and i am only using the focal range of 200mm for this pic even though the lens is a 400mm lens will it still be okay for me to keep the shutter speed at at least 1/200 of a sec minimum?? or do i still need to use 400mm bro??? please get back to me...nice vid man...
Really nice Any tutorial about ballet photos?
This was excellent!
Great! Thanks!
Learning to shoot more in manual,(handheld) but I'm having a difficult time getting my settings correct when getting shots of the little ones. Of course, they're always moving, so the light is changing as well. It seems like most of my shots are out of focus or just too blurry to use. I just can't seem to find those magic numbers! Any help would be appreciated!! Thank you :-)
Manual is awesome when you really need to take control of your shots, but I mostly shoot in either Aperture Priority or Shutter Priority. If I really really need to compose a picture, I'll use Manual, but 99% of the time I just want the shot while focusing either on Aperture or Shutter Speed. Try traveling with someone who only shoots in manual xD They'll drive you nuts. Haha.
hai its very nice video for me but i want to know more about manual settings to take without blur photo in sony xz
hallo i have nikon d7200 with 18 105 kit lens ... when i take a landscape picture then the picture have not a good result .. pleas tell me what i can make for clear picture
what if we shot in AV mode? while we more focus on apperture than Shutter. Unless we shot with manual all the time.. hmm. btw, thank you for the tips