Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Michael, aside of the obvious - faster film, faster shutter speed, flash - there are techniques borrowed from marksmen for target shooting. In a sitting position (your daughter's level) use your elbows on your knees for a steady platform. Practice controlled breathing. A steady breath makes you steadier. Try to hold your breath at the moment of pressing the shutter release. Hold your camera in your palm of your left hand with thumb, index, and middle fingers to set controls on the lens, and the right hand gripping the camera with index on the release button. Press the camera firmly against the forehead. SQUEEZE the release button gently (in the excitement of capturing the "moment", you may be jerking the camera). There is one more trick you may explore - a tripod. A table-top tripod pressed against your chest, one that would allow you to hold the camera at eye level. Joe Codispoti From: "Michael Gerard" <geeman1066@earthlink.net> > In trying to photograph my ACTIVE fourteen month old daughter, I'm > losing a lot of well-composed pictures with great facial expressions to > camera shake. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html