2 Holding Your Camera
Holding Your Camera
Properly holding your camera can significantly impact the sharpness of your images. Here’s how to do it:
- Grip the Camera: Use your dominant hand to hold the camera body, keeping your index finger on the shutter button.
- Support the Lens: Use your other hand to support the lens, cradling it from underneath.
- Elbows In: Keep your elbows close to your body to minimize movement.
- Stance: Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart for stability.
- Breathing: Take a deep breath and exhale slowly before pressing the shutter button to reduce camera shake.
Be sure to support your lens with one hand, which can also work to turn the zoom or focus rings while griping the body of the camera with the other hand so that your finger can operate the shutter release button. Image by Danil Akramov from Pixabay CC BY-NC-SA (Attribution Non Commercial ShareAlike)
