What does it take to make a photograph ?
After you start to improve on focus you can start analyzing other elements like lighting, exposure, composition and special effects... start another list for each. It seems impossible when you try to eat the whole cake but select one little slice at a time and soon you can have your cake and eat it too.
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chasrich wrote: I think you need to tackle (focus) one thing at a time. Take focus for example... A photo can look out of focus for a number of reasons. Having the lens out of focus is one issue but having the subject move closer or farther away after focusing can cause a similar situation so add movement to the formula. Depth of field might be a cause as well as camera shake. Condensation or a smudge on the lens will take away from the sharp focus we are looking for. Do you have the diopter adjustment on the viewfinder in focus for your eye? Is there enough on the list yet?
After you start to improve on focus you can start analyzing other elements like lighting, exposure, composition and special effects... start another list for each. It seems impossible when you try to eat the whole cake but select one little slice at a time and soon you can have your cake and eat it too.
Thanks. Well I know the diopter adjustment is good, because I remember when I first got the DSLR, my focus was blurry at first and I read the manual and found the diopter and adjusted accordingly.
I am sure without a doubt there is camera shake, as I do not use a tripod.
Thanks for that list. I guess you're right, I have to work on one thing at a time.
Once you get a better idea of the controls on the camera does & how to adjust them, we can help you more to hone in your skills.
Chasrich has it right too..only tackle one thing at a time. If you don't you'll soon look like the kid in the Excorsist with your head spinning around spewing vomit everywhere, and Lord knows we want to keep the cameras clean.
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