Photography Tips - For Sharp Images, Stability is the Key!

Ever noticed how sometimes, you thought you got a sharp image but end up with a blurry one?

Here are very basic tips get the sharp image that you want:

1. Use a sturdy tripod. Don't be lazy and leave that piece of metal lying somewhere. You can actually use it for better images!
2. Use a cable release or remote shutter. A release or remote is especially useful for landscapes and low-light photography.
3. If you don't have a cable release or remote shutter, try using the timer setting in your camera. Pressing the on-camera shutter can cause camera shake that can make or break an image's sharpness.
4. When holding a camera, keep your elbows close to your sides. You may look like awkward but as long as you get the shot, why not?
5. When shooting handheld, you can try and lean on something stable, like a tree, lamppost or wall.
6. Use a faster shutter speed, if you can. This will allow you to 'freeze' the frame.
7. Best advice I learned from my basic photography instructor for sharper images when shooting handheld is exhale, then press the shutter.