Hints and Tips
General Advice & Good Housekeeping
By including this section I do not mean to tell anyone "how to suck eggs" as the saying goes, however my own policy is that my gear has cost me a considerable amount of hard earnt money and if I look after my it, my kit will look after me. And it does.
Before going out on any shoot always check the following points;
1) Make a plan of what you're actually expecting to see and where, what gear you may need, do you need permission to gain access to private land, are refreshments and toilets available, is it safe, is it worth pre-visiting the site, is there any overnight accommodation available, etc?
2) You MUST clean your gear, check the batteries and that everything works ok before leaving for your shoot.
3) Always dress accordingly and appropriately for the location your visiting and the weather which is expected. The last thing you want, is to have to call out an emergency rescue team. This can be very embarrassing and may be expensive. Not that I personally have experienced such an incident.
Sharp Images - How?
1) My first suggestion is to always, where ever possible, take a strong and sturdy tripod with you or if you want to get down really low, for example macro photography, consider using a bean bag. Both of these devices will virtually guarantee getting your camera steady, therefore avoiding any camera shake, which always results in blurred images.
2) If by using the exposure settings you require you still need to achieve an increase in your shutter speed, you can always consider increasing the ISO settings. However be aware that depending upon your camera you may also increase the image noise level or in the days of film this effect was known as grain. I suggest that you experiment with the ISO settings before pushing them too high. It is always better to be safe rather than sorry.
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