TOP TIPS FOR MOTION IMAGES

The kit and camera settings to be aware of for better results

USE A STURDY TRIPOD

USE A GOOD, STURDY TRIPOD FROM WHICH TO SHOOT. WHETHER YOU ARE PANNING WITH YOUR SUBJECT OR SIMPLY SHOOTING WITH YOUR TRIPOD FIXED, I FIND THIS PIECE OF EQUIPMENT IS ESSENTIAL.

CABLE RELEASE

YOU WILL WANT TO MINIMISE ANY VIBRATION OF YOUR CAMERA THAT YOU POSSIBLY CAN, SO RELEASE THE SHUTTER REMOTELY, EITHER THROUGH A CABLE RELEASE, REMOTE, OR BY USING A TIMER.

LOCK UP THE MIRROR

LOCK UP YOUR CAMERA’S MIRROR, IF IT HAS ONE. ONCE YOUR COMPOSITION AND YOUR TRIPOD ARE LOCKED, LOCK UP THE MIRROR PRIOR TO TAKING THE IMAGE AS THIS WILL REDUCE VIBRATION FURTHER.

STABILISATION MODES

MANY CAMERAS NOW HAVE IN-BODY IMAGE STABILISATION, WHILE EVEN OLDER DSLR LENSES HAVE VIBRATION REDUCTION MODES. IF YOU’RE SHOOTING ON A TRIPOD, IT’S NOT NECESSARY TO HAVE THIS ON.