| Using a tripod is essential when taking
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| | gadget allows you to mount your camera to
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| photos - and not just for night shots. To
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| | your car window to take photos of
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| get ultra crisp and sharp pictures, your
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| | wildlife while still sitting in the car.A
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| camera cannot move at all when the
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| | Rock! Yes, you can use any ledge as a
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| shutter is open. In some circumstances,
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| | tripod when you need a sharp picture but
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| even the tiny movements your hand makes
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| | don't have a tripod handy. You can also
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| are enough to make a slightly blurry
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| | use a small bean bag to steady your
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| image. The best way to ensure your camera
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| | camera and lens if your camera doesn't
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| does not move is to use a tripod or other
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| | stand upright by itself.Which should I
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| camera stand.On sunny days or when you
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| | purchase?If you're just starting out, I
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| use a really fast shutter speed, simply
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| | recommend purchasing a standard tripod
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| holding the camera in your hand will
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| | with telescoping legs that stands full
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| still produce a sharp image. But there's
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| | length (5-6 feet). Make sure you get a
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| another reason for using a tripod on
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| | sturdy (preferably all aluminum) model.
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| these occasions as well. Erecting the
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| | Pick the heaviest model you can carry
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| tripod causes you to SLOW DOWN and think
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| | around with you.Lightweight models are
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| a little more about the shot you're about
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| | available, as are mini-tripods - Perfect
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| to take. Because you're concentrating
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| | for portability, but they don't have the
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| more, you'll have a better chance of
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| | stability of the larger models.Using a
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| composing your image correctly and ending
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| | TripodMost of the time, you just setup
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| up with a super shot.Types of Camera
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| | your tripod, place your camera on top and
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| StandsTripod. This is a three legged
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| | shoot! There are a few subtleties to
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| stand that attaches to the mount on your
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| | using a tripod that can help enormously.-
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| camera. This is the most common type of
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| | The longer the legs of the tripod, the
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| mount to hold your camera steady, and
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| | less steady the tripod becomes. Extend
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| allows you to move your hands away from
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| | your tripod legs only enough to enable
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| the camera completely and still have it
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| | you to get your camera into the correct
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| steady in position.Monopod. A variation
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| | position.- Sometimes the act of
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| on the tripod, this stand only has one
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| | depressing the shutter causes movement in
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| leg. Attach the monopod to your camera,
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| | the camera. To minimize this, use your
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| stand it on the ground and use your hands
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| | other hand and press down on the top of
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| to ensure the camera and stand don't fall
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| | the camera directly above the tripod
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| over. This helps because the monopod
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| | mount. This will help to further reduce
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| stops the camera moving up and down, and
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| | movement.- You're most likely to need
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| provides a rest for your hands so camera
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| | your tripod when your camera is fully
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| shake is reduced. For a bit of extra
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| | zoomed in. When fully zoomed in, any
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| stability, lean yourself, or your camera
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| | small shake is likely to show on the
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| against another sturdy object like a
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| | image.Other Tripod Secrets- Try to find a
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| light pole.Chainpod. An ingenious design
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| | tripod with a built in level. The level
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| consisting of a length of chain (or
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| | will help ensure your landscape shots are
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| string) with a loop on one end large
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| | completely straight and save needing to
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| enough to place your foot into. The other
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| | rotate the image slightly in your
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| end is attached to your camera. To use a
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| | computer to get a level horizon.-
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| Chainpod, place your foot through the
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| | Specialized lenses are available that can
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| loop and pull your camera up so the chain
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| | compensate for camera shake. They are
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| is tight while taking your photo. The
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| | called "Image Stabilizers" or "Vibration
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| tension in the chain will reduce camera
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| | Reduction lenses". They can be rather
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| shake just like a monopod. The great
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| | expensive, so I recommend sticking with a
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| advantage of a chainpod is you can crunch
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| | tripod.- Try to get a tripod with a quick
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| it up and place it in your pocket!Dolly.
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| | release mount. This will enable you to
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| This is a tripod with wheels (and
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| | quickly remove the camera from your
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| brakes!). A dolly allows you to move your
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| | tripod should you need to take a quick
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| tripod around easily without needing to
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| | 'candid' shot.David Peterson has a great
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| lift your camera, but it's not so useful
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| | love of photography and has created a
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| outdoors when the ground is uneven. There
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| | series of free tips at to help digital
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| are dolly attachments available for
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| | photography users everywhere take better
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| regular tripods.Car Window Mount. This
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| | photos.
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