Question
I was shooting some photos last night and I was having trouble not blurring the images. The issue I know comes from me shaking while the shutter is open. A tripod would have been the perfect fix but I did not have a tripod on me at the time.
Are there any techniques, tips, or tricks that I can try to help maintain stability when shooting in low-light conditions without a tripod?
(This question applies to both point-and-shoot and DSLR cameras.)
Answer
Some "tricks"
Ninja breathing, as above. Learn to hold breath at critical moment.
Body braced in as stable a position as you can get it. "Think like a rock" :-) ie elbows in against body, head pulled down against body, "hunched" posture feet placed consciously firmly and maybe slightly spread.
Brace against something !!! - Lamp post railing, corner of building, nearest person (introduce yourself first). Maybe crouch with knee on ground.
- Place camera on or against something and attempt to lock it rigidly - pull down against surface so it doesn't move. You may need to place arock, pen, stick under part of base to allow you to lock it in right orientation. This is more for the "10 second Hong Kong skyline at night with no tripod shots" than slow shutter.
Use the 2 second timer if present. When bracing etc the action of moving your hand to press the shutter button can either result in post shot tremor with shutter open or painfully locked with finger in mid air. and less stability than you would have had. A 2 second shutter delay lets you push the button and then concentrate on turning you and the camera into a rock for 2 seconds.
String/cord/rope under boot and pull up to get taut cord.
Cord from 2 points even better.
Cord from 3 points and pulled to tension approaches a tripod in stability.- Monopod.
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