Secrets To Take Sharper Photos

No matter how beautiful your model is or how attractive is your background, if your picture is not clear and sharp, it is less likely to attract the attention of the viewers. Simply buying high-end photo studio equipments will not be helpful; you need to follow the below mentioned steps to get crispy pictures. 

Stabilize your camera

Hold your camera properly and make sure it’s absolutely stable. Use your right hand to press the shutter button, whereas the left hand will support the lens. Your elbows should be tucked firmly to your sides. This will help you in stabilizing your camera. 

You can also use various photo studio equipments such as tripods, monopods, wireless shutter release, camera remote control, etc. in order to avoid camera shakes. 

Use a polarizing filter whenever needed

For outdoor shoots polarizing filters can do wonders for you. These inexpensive lens accessories available with any photography store are known to darken the blue sky and give a turquoise look to the water. The more hue your picture captures, the sharper it will be. Moreover, polarizing filters also help reducing the effect of haze, thereby giving a crispy look to your images. 

Shoot at a larger aperture 

 

This is because, when your aperture is small, diffraction happens thereby decreasing the sharpness of an image. Usually lenses are sharpest when stopped 2 to 3 stops before their maximum aperture. Adjust your f-stop as per your need but make sure it’s towards the maximum side and not the minimum one. 

Zoom and then focus

The parfocal lenses of the past were designed in a way that even if you zoomed in or out, the focus didn’t change. These days, parfocal lenses are no more in use and therefore, if you focus and then zoom, your original focus drifts, thereby decreasing the quality of your composition and sharpness. The better way is to first zoom in or out and once your composition is finalized, focus your lens.

These techniques are sure to help you give the sharpness that your picture wants. Apart from these, keep experimenting with your camera settings to see how they affect your photographs. The more you experiment, the more you learn.

The Technique of Lighting Your Subject Using a Softbox

Softbox

A soft box is a photographic equipment that is used to conceal a light source such as a flash head or a lamp. The light passes through its translucent front panel, thereby getting diffused and softened. Photographers, who are into portrait photography or macro photography, frequently use them. However, not all of them know how to exactly position their subject and this equipment to get the best results. I keep reviewing the photography forums, where I see endless numbers of amateur as well as professional photographers keep asking about the size of soft box they should buy, if they can use the soft box with a Speed light, and many other questions that prompted me to write these guidelines. Follow them properly and after seeing the results, I bet you will never shoot without these soft light devices.

• Always buy a soft box that is larger than the subject or object you will be shooting. A box with larger surface will make the light fall evenly on your subject. Moreover, the larger the box, the softer will be the lights produced by it, giving your subject a majestic look.
• If you want to adjust the intensity of the light, you can do that by altering the distance between the subject and the Soft Light Devices. The closer the subject, the harsher will be the light falling on it.
• Shadows can be created or removed by adjusting the angle and direction of the soft box and using other reflectors and diffusers. Experiment with different angles and enjoy the effects that you will get in your pictures.

Soft, diffused key light that illuminates your subject appropriately is crucial for having flawless photography experience. Softbox supplies will help you to achieve this.