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| - | [title] Using Your Camera |
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| - | [* black] Cameras can be easy to use. Assuming your lights, colors and focus are ok, it's as easy as pushing a button. However, most cameras have two features that can make your life much easier: timer mode and tethering mode. |
| - | [* black] Timer mode is handy if you are taking a very close up photo, because pushing a button tends to shake the camera. It can also be useful if you need to use both hands in a shot and have no one around to help. |
| - | [* black] Tethering mode is where you connect your camera to a computer to capture, view, and save pictures. When done with two people, this mode can allow you to take more consistent pictures, as the person taking the photos does not have to adjust the camera for each new shot. Additionally, the person on the computer can better tell if a picture looks good, as they are viewing it on a larger, higher quality screen. |
| + | [title] Getting Sharp Images |
| + | [* black] When it comes to cameras, even the slightest nudge can take a perfect composition and turn it into a blurry mess. Luckily, there are a number of features and techniques you can utilize to insure consistent quality for your guide photos. |
| + | [* black] Turn off any sort of image stabilization on the camera and/or lens when it is mounted on a tripod. This may seem counterintuitive, but those features actually introduce small vibrations that are meant to cancel out a photographer's shaking hands. |
| + | [* black] Even pressing the shutter button can cause the camera to shake. Use a remote shutter release or your camera's self-timer to keep yourself from jostling the equipment. |
| + | [* black] For the best professional quality studio images, consider using a tethered shooting program, such as Nikon's Camera Control, Canon's EOS Capture, or a third-party application like Sofortbild (Mac only). Connect your camera directly to the computer, have one person model and compose the shot, and a second person can fire the shutter while sitting at his desk. |