| If ever you have seen a picture that is | | | | |
| blurred, it is most probably because the | | | | A great feature in most high-end digital |
| camera was shaken while the picture was | | | | cameras available nowadays is image |
| taken. With traditional photographic film | | | | stabilization (IS). IS is an anti-shake and |
| cameras, it was evident only after the | | | | vibration reduction technology and is common |
| negatives and positives were made. However, | | | | in digital cameras with long telephoto zooms |
| with digital camera, the captured image can | | | | of 10X and 12X. With IS, sharp images can be |
| be seen immediately on the LCD screen, and if | | | | obtained even if the camera shakes a little, |
| the image has shaken, then it can be | | | | a slow shutter speed is used, shooting is |
| discarded for a new shot. | | | | done in low light conditions, or a tripod is |
| | | | not used. IS was originally developed for |
| Digital camera shakes are common with new | | | | video cameras. It is now available in |
| users. This is primarily because, new users | | | | interchangeable lens, consumer and |
| have not fully understood that the | | | | professional digital cameras, which use |
| shutter-release button must not be pressed | | | | optical image stabilization. Sports and |
| twice, but pressed two steps down. The first | | | | wildlife photographers use a tripod and IS |
| step locks the focus and exposure while the | | | | technology together to get the maximum |
| second step takes the photo. This pressing of | | | | sharpness of their photographs; however, many |
| the button has to be smooth, otherwise the | | | | other photographers turn the IS feature off |
| digital camera shakes and a blurred picture | | | | while using a tripod. |
| is the result. | | | | |
| | | | Digital camera shakes can be eliminated or |
| The shutter speed also plays an important | | | | minimized by the utilization of the above |
| role in blurring the picture. The shutter | | | | techniques. However, the fundamentals of |
| speed is the amount of time the shutter | | | | taking a good shot prove to be most effective |
| remains open to allow light to reach the | | | | in avoiding camera shakes, in the absence of |
| digital camera sensor. It is measured in | | | | tripods, or IS technology. |
| seconds or fractions of a second. An image is | | | | |
| exposed by the combination of the lens | | | | The basics of good photography should be |
| aperture and the shutter speed. A slow | | | | followed. You should hold the digital camera |
| shutter speed needs a small aperture (large | | | | with both your hands. You should keep the |
| F-stop number) to avoid over exposure. With a | | | | legs apart with the knees slightly bent |
| slow shutter speed below 1/60th of a second, | | | | forward. Your elbows should be braced with |
| over exposure is adequately controlled, but | | | | your body and your body braced with some |
| the digital camera is likely to vibrate more, | | | | support, if possible. You should generally |
| giving a shaky picture. | | | | frame and compose the picture with the |
| | | | viewfinder and not the LCD screen. You should |
| A tripod is extremely useful to eliminate | | | | not jab but lightly press the shutter release |
| digital camera shakes. It is generally used | | | | button two steps down, and during that time, |
| by sports photographers who use long | | | | it would be beneficial to hold your breath to |
| telephoto lens, as it helps in close-ups, | | | | prevent any movement of the chest and hands. |
| landscape and panning shots, for timed | | | | With this basic technique of good |
| exposures, for shooting at slow shutter | | | | photography, you can be sure that your |
| speeds, and for taking photographs in low or | | | | digital camera will not shake and no picture |
| dim light conditions. Shooting a fast moving | | | | will be blurred. |
| subject, like athletes, or wildlife, tests | | | | |
| the photographer`s skill and the equipment. | | | | This article is under GNU FDL license and can |
| In such cases, camera shakes are most likely | | | | be distributed without any previous |
| to happen, and thus a monopod or a tripod is | | | | authorization from the author. However the |
| always used. Digital cameras mounted on | | | | author's name and all the URLs (links) |
| tripods always tend to eliminate camera | | | | mentioned in the article and biography must |
| shakes and give sharp results. | | | | be kept. |