I am used to taking pictures of cameras that are SLR types, the lens rest on the left palm in a holding position and the right finger (pointer finger) rest on the shutter. One time i was on a friends wedding my friends laughed on the way i took their pictures using their slim type digital cameras, because i tucked my both arms to avoid disrupted images during pressing the shutter. Am i really making fool out of myself?
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No that posture is the proper one for handheld cameras, where possible that is!
Your friends are numpties who need educating.
Not that I am aware of… if it helps to steady the image, stand how you like. I noticed that when I take pictures with my digital camera, it is very difficult to take photos that aren’t blurry due to movement on my part.
Why does it matter what anyone else thinks? If they are laughing at you, they are probably just insecure with something they are doing so they are directing attention to you. I think it makes sense to keep your arms out of the way of the pictures. However, if it is getting to you, just change your posture.
get a tripod, anti-shake digital like panasonic and flash horn for good all around lighting from 20 feet back, then open a wedding photo studio
Let ‘em laugh. The best posture to take any picture is one that will:
1) minimize motion
2) provide the best angle for the shot
I have taken pictures lying on my stomach, on my back, leaning on objects or people, propping my arms on something. And many of them have come out GREAT! I might look “funny” sometimes, but it’s worth it to get a good memory or award winning shot.
Happy shutter-bugging!
You are right. The reason they complain about blurry photos is because the have no clue on how to hold a camera …YOU DO!
Keep it up and forget your so called “friends” laughter … You are providing them a service to keep them happy
whatever feels the most comfortable and easiest stance that will ennable the camera to remain steady.
The most retrograde step made in the whole of photography is the manufacture of tiny, light cameras without a proper viewfinder. It is your friends who are making fools of themselves by holding their tiny objects out at arm’s length and trying to take photograph. Think of levers – which are designed to increase the effort applied at one end by magnifying it at the other and allowing heavier weights to be lifted. Your friends’ arms are lever. Any slight movement will be magnified. I bet they then start posting questions on here or elsewhere asking why their pictures come out blurry. It’s basic physics! You do just the right thing, tucking your arms in and, hopefully, trying to hold your breath, whilst you gently squeeze – not jab – the shutter release.
You are totally correct!
You obviously know what you are doing and have been taught correctly.
This is why people will ask you “How come when you take photos with my camera, they always come out so clear?”
This is just one of the many fine details a good photographers knows and worries about. Let your photography speak for itself.
next time, look like a pro…