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Improve your Chances of getting sharper images
I have written many times about how Photos are the best way to market your property, not video's. Here is one of my blogs http://www.adcantelmorealty.com/blog/7193/photos-photos-and-more-photos
Getting
sharper images when you do take your photos can make a big difference
in getting people interested in seeing your property in person and that is the life blood of the listing agent.
Here is an article that can help you get those sharper images that you desire.
https://www.magic-picture.com/3-reasons-youre-not-getting-sharp-photos/
"One important component of
photography is getting crisp, sharp images. If you’re new to DSLR photography,
you may be struggling with focus. It’s especially frustrating to go out
shooting for a day assuming you’ve taken nice, clear, sharp images, only to go
home and find that they’re blurry and out of focus.
Fortunately, there are more than a
few ways to improve your chances of getting sharper images. Here are a few tips
to get you started.
Vibrations
Fact: cameras are sensitive. Something as simple as a slight bump can cause
your images to be soft. Luckily, this problem can be easily fixed with a remote
release.
Remote releases are available in two
forms – wireless and wired. Generally, wireless remote releases tend to be more
expensive, but are more effective than wired remote releases.
Wired remote releases have to be
connected to the camera; therefore, any movement of the cable will transfer to
the camera and soften the image. Wireless remote releases, however, usually
work via infrared light. The downside of this, though, is that it makes them
difficult to use in bright sunlight.
Movement
While the camera itself is easily unfocused, sometimes it’s the subject that
causes the image to be blurred. If you’re shooting subject in action, then the
shutter speed must be fast enough to freeze the movement.
Usually, a shutter speed of 1/60
sec. or 1/125 sec. is fast enough to freeze a walking person.
If you’re photographing sports, like hockey or football, a shutter speed of
1/500 sec. is often fast enough to freeze a player’s body.
While it’s recommended to avoid
raising the sensitivity setting while shooting still life subjects and landscape
shots, it’s often essential when photographing action and sports shots.
Aperture
A large aperture (f/2.0; f/2.8, etc.) allows more light into the camera shutter
for exposure, while a small aperture (f/11; f/16; f/22, etc.) has a smaller
opening in the lens diaphragm to let in less light for a given exposure.
While a small aperture increases the
depth of field, it also increases the impact of diffraction, or the bending of
light as it passes over the edge of the aperture blades.
Bending the light in this way
prevents the light from focusing on the sensor, thus softening the image. The
smaller the aperture, the greater the amount of unfocused light reaching the
sensor.
To better understand how aperture size influences the sharpness of your lens,
set the camera on a tripod while focusing on an object that has a lot of
detail. Then, take a photo at each aperture setting available.
When you’ve finished transferring
the images to the computer and have examined each shot, pay special attention
to the point of focus: you’ll be able to see that the images get softer as the
aperture closes.
Vibrations, movement, and aperture
settings are the most common variables influencing the sharpness of a photo.
Whether it’s the camera hardware or the subject matter, understanding how to
control these factors will yield clearer images"
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Management Specializes in Property Management Orange
County Ca.