So, Your Photos Aren't Sharp? Here's Why.

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Do you feel like your images should/could be sharper? How many images from each shoot would you classify as blurry? Are you struggling to get that tack sharpness in your portrait, landscape, or product images?
In this video, we explore the main reason beginner and intermediate photographers struggle to get tack sharp images in all situations. Hint: it all has to do with shutter speed.
If your shutter speed is too slow, your camera will capture your movement as the photographer as well as the movement of your subject. This movement leads to images looking blurry and lowering your consistency of capturing crisp, sharp images.
Both learning how to control your shutter speed and learning some good benchmarks for the different subject matter you photograph is key to maximizing the percentage of sharp images that you shoot.
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@forestchaput 2 года назад

Yes, my shirt is not ironed. I know it's "Ironic" that I'm talking about sharpness while simultaneously not looking the "sharpest." Anyway, thank you all for your comments, likes, shares, and subs. We really appreciate it! 😀

@Twobarpsi 2 года назад

Stole my comment (shirt) 😃 Great advice, glad you have a sense of humor!

@beths8998 2 года назад

I am so happy you helped iron out things out for me.

@21stcenturyscots 2 года назад

If you have THINGS bouncing around in your head, you should see a doctor. That sounds like a most serious medical condition. Greetings and best wishes from Germany, Home of WW2.

@THERAPY321 2 года назад

@@beths8998 😂😂

@beths8998 2 года назад

@Ray V Lol 😜

@georgecastro181 2 года назад

Young man I have been a professional photographer since 1980 and I have to tell you that is one of the best videos I have seen on how to get sharp photographs!👏👏👏

@forestchaput 2 года назад

Thank you very much! That means a lot.

@jeffstreck 2 года назад

George I want to just pause to thank you for encouraging young people. 🙏

@DeepSeaManta 2 года назад

I been a personal photographer since 1201 and i can too approve this video

@michellemancia8113 2 года назад

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@Jbzy3000 2 года назад

I starting working in the 90's and said the same thing about the video. He even gave examples and showed that you have to understand the basics of light and nothing is set in stone!!!!

@carlmcneill1139 2 года назад

This may have already mentioned in the comments but I would like to add one more thing. New photographers don't know to set their focus mode. There's one for stills and one for tracking moving subjects. Nikon and Canon call their single focus mode AF-S or One Shot. It will only focus your camera the one time when you press the shutter button. This is great for landscape when nothing is moving. It's the wrong mode to use for moving subjects. For moving subjects you will want to use AF-C or AI Servo. As long as your shutter button, or back button, is half pressed/pressed, your camera will continue to track the subject until you press the shutter button. Back button focus is the best option to use because it disconnects the function of focusing from the shutter button. You can always keep your camera in continuous focus mode. If you have a still subject just press the button once. If your subject is moving you just hold the button down until you take the picture. Good video by the way.

@forestchaput 2 года назад

Good timing 😉 Camera Focus and Drive Modes EXPLAINED. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-IK0hwWLMj_c.html

@izicmirza 2 года назад

Commenting to reference later.

@NerdGlassGamingPA 2 года назад

Even better anticipate the subject's movements and focus by hand since sometimes If you don't use high end stuff the autofocus will never be fast enough :D

@cynic252 2 года назад

AFC is fine for still subjects if you use back button focus

@carlmcneill1139 2 года назад

@@cynic252 yes that's true. But if you only tap the bbf it will act like single focus mode. It only acts like continuous focus mode if you hold the button down.

@ro3843 2 года назад

I always chose lower iso over shutter speed. Now I understand perhaps why I lacked sharper photos. Great practical info

@aiqalosky9449 Год назад

But high iso more noise 😢

@thewheelieguy Год назад

@@aiqalosky9449noise is much less of a problem than a photo that's intrinsically unsharp because of subject/camera motion. Even my 10 year old DSLR is pretty good up to ISO 3200, and the newer ones are better still with another stop or two.

@1990Redline 7 месяцев назад

@@aiqalosky9449high ISO doesn't mean more noise! That's so false. If a photo is exposed right it can have a high ISO and still isn't noisy. And there is no point in having blurry photos but at least there is no noise right? So just do what it takes to get it exposed properly and have it sharp.

@masterkent1 Месяц назад

@aiqalosky9449 please watch Simon's video on iso so you would be less scared to change your iso once in a while

@Sutterjack 2 года назад

Great tips. I know it's a compromise, but I'll usually take a sharp image over noise. My tip I'll give I was actually told by another pro when shooting presentations/podium shoots - 125 shutter is bare minimum, Yes, in low light situations you sometimes have to push the ISO further than you'd like but it's worth it. I photographed some executives recently doing a presentation and I was seated so I said "1/60 is OK". Guess what? - when I previewed a few during the shoot I realized too many weren't sharp enough. When I pushed the ISO to give the one extra stop going to 1/125 the results were consistently better. Sometimes it is a game of inches - little things do make a difference.

@sjdjejdjjsjdjd Год назад

Topaz Denoise is also an incredible tool for this, I shoot wildlife and sometimes get up to 8000 ISO, if everything else is correct their Ai suite will fix the noise very nicely

@vincentmcgee6745 2 года назад

As a former photo instructor, who has given this lesson many times, Great Job!

@forestchaput 2 года назад

Wow, thanks!

@carlosenriquez2092 2 года назад

I am rewatching this video several months later and the shutter speed advise has improved the quality of my photos I still have work to do but absolutely helpful.

@forestchaput 2 года назад

Thanks for sharing, we are glad to help!

@CDeeez94 2 года назад

Great points in this video. For a long time, I was scared of increasing my ISO because of the fear of noisier images, but I came to find out that it's almost always a small price to pay in comparison to an image that isn't sharp.

@NerdGlassGamingPA 2 года назад

Since ALL photographers use post-edit on their photos image noise is more acceptable than shapness I believe.

@meldrian 2 года назад

@@NerdGlassGamingPA we can de-noise a picture, but cant sharpen that is already blurred.

@eight24am 2 года назад

There are more factors that can make photos unsharp. The aperture: Lenses are generally sharper two stops from maximum aperture. i.e. f5.6. Stopping too far down (f22 or f32) will cause diffraction and loss of sharpness. Exposure: Especially with film, overexposure can cause a loss of sharpness.

@forestchaput 2 года назад

Yes good add on!

@ACatCalledBaudelaire 2 года назад

This is such an important thing to know while also being something that I almost never see talked about. I didn't understand it was something I should be thinking about at all until I started watching Christopher Frost's lens reviews years ago.

@thelegendaryblackbeastofar39 2 года назад

Unless your a specialized professional possessing limited production-run photo/cinematography uber-glass made by Zeiss, Schneider, Rodenstock, etc. I remember when my dad, who worked for NASA, took me to a lens factory in Rochester NY and I saw a batch of photo lenses being ground, individually checked under an interferometer and painstakingly hand assembled. As a kid I asked, why couldn't a Canon or Nikon lens be used. The gentlemen replied that those lenses serve a purpose very-well but ultimately are toys.

@longmemory4716 2 года назад

This is a somewhat outdated idea.

@thephotoyak 2 года назад

And even more: ISO (more detail and sharpness in a lower ISO) Mirror or shutter shock

@iamdeancoulstock 2 года назад

There's one thing I think that may have been good to mention in this video -> Depending on the angle that you shoot at, it's possible for the camera to autofocus on the subject's closer extremities, rather than their eyes or torso (or whatever you desire). It's most common in up-close shots, and I've been guilty in the past of shooting a session where some of the photos are OOF because the focus was on their nose or shoulder and I was shooting at a downward angle. An easy trap to fall in.

@buuleedwinjoshua Год назад

hello thanks so much for the motivation

@uratasan 7 месяцев назад

Great video, seriously. Honest, detailed AND easy to grasp information. You know what you’re talking about. You don’t edit your video with a ton of cuts every second. And one of my pet peeves you avoid- you pronounce “photographer” correctly! 😂 RU-vidrs that say “phurtography” then say “photo” make me stop the video immediately- you don’t. Much praise, sir. Cheers.

@forestchaput 7 месяцев назад

hahaha, thank you much!

@iduvideo 2 года назад

Forrest, I wish I had seen this video long ago. You've made it crystal clear. Its going to solve the problem for me. Thank you.

@forestchaput 2 года назад

You're welcome.

@youtubewatchers 2 года назад

For newbies as myself I did not understand alot of this. It would have been easier if you showed us on the camera step by step of what you where talking about. It would take more time for you to make this video. But more understandable for us who don't no anything about cameras. Thank you for doing this video though.

@bigbalticbox 2 года назад

I'm a novice photographer as well and have no idea about anything photography-related past setting my camera up and seeing what looks right, but this video made sense. Even the jargon. I'd suggest just looking up some more info about how cameras work and this video should be clearer to you really soon, and I don't mean that in a condescending way at all.

@edub9930 2 года назад

1:54 "That shake is gonna pickup if my shutterspeed is too slow" simple yet brilliant. The way you said that made something click (no pun intended)👍

@forestchaput 2 года назад

yay so glad!! haha

@shireeshguru Год назад

This the first video on taking sharp photos with dslr, that has truly benefitted me. Thanks...

@victorcoello5473 2 года назад

Great vid. Wouldve appreciated if you had included some examples, but the explanation was flawless.

@forestchaput 2 года назад

Noted!

@BenLlywelyn 2 года назад

Thanks. Knowing i need to keep my shutter speed higher than my focal length changes everything for me as a beginner.

@forestchaput 2 года назад

Happy to help!

@markhoffman9655 2 года назад

Most camera systems have either in-body or in-lens stabilisation which is a great help to get sharp pictures - with my Olympus E-M1 I can hand hold with a 35mm equivalent 50mm prime at up to 2 seconds with no camera shake - and I drink coffee and I'm over 60 years old! The stabilisation also helps manual focusing because the camera shake is neutralised and you see more clearly through the viewfinder.

@melirn7280 Год назад

Thank you for a great explanation of compensating for light to make up for increased shutter speed.

@forestchaput Год назад

Glad it was helpful!

@eyesonly4451 2 года назад

The lore is that the 1/(focal length) rule for shutter speed came from old school, medium format press photographers. And that generally works on my RZ67. But for a 35mm size digital/film camera that's not enough. Thus, his advice to add an additional stop of shutter speed is sound. For 35mm I use 1/(2x focal length) if using a non-stabilized lens, I try to use 1/125 for a 50mm lens on FF, and also for my RZ67 with the 110mm lens.

@getsideways7257 2 года назад

Why not just go with the quickest shutter for the preferred aperture (at least if you are going for the sharpest shot)?

@eyesonly4451 2 года назад

I do go for the quickest shutter. But the rule is a mental one that says, "if the quickest shutter is not at least X, then you can't shoot this handheld." So the rule is a go/no-go decision point for handheld. Not a rule that tells me where to set the shutter.

@getsideways7257 2 года назад

@@eyesonly4451 Well, different techniques can be used to improve the chances of taking a sharp shot, including those used by snipers (muscle relaxation, controlled breathing, use of the sling), also delayed trigger and burst shooting, not to mention the optical image stabilization can be pretty good in itself. But for a less controlled environment I guess that's a good rule of thumb.

@eyesonly4451 2 года назад

@@getsideways7257 I agree. And if haven't had too much caffeine, can get my breathing just right, and press the shutter so that it releases between heartbeats, I may can do a little better. But that's a lot of 'ifs'. So it's just a rule of thumb that tells men when I'm approaching the limit of handheld, and need to breakout the tripod, which is the only real option for film. I guess cameras with auto-ISO have a third option, but that seems to be cheating in some way.

@getsideways7257 2 года назад

@@eyesonly4451 Indeed, a tripod is the only option for that. As for auto-ISO, not really a fan of going up the ISO scale, but sometimes there is no other choice.

@johngardner5658 10 месяцев назад

I like what I perceive of this individual as a person; void of ego, has a pleasant voice, an excitement about teaching, exudes warmth, and authenticity...

@forestchaput 10 месяцев назад

Thank you 🙂

@EkibenExpress 2 года назад

Great breakdown of the difference between focus and sharpness. I like your teaching style with good real world examples, easy sub for me.

@forestchaput 2 года назад

Awesome, thank you!

@Walt.2013 6 месяцев назад

You are good at explaining complex subjects! Concise, and not too fast/not too slow/just right! Whether someone has some photography experience refreshing their knowledge or are just hearing this for the first time, there is something for everyone in the well-done video. 👍

@forestchaput 6 месяцев назад

Thank you! I appreciate it!

@streetlegal008 2 года назад

Good advice on shutter speed. I'm trying to use old manual lenses - so no stabilisation - so my strategy is to use Shutter Priority with Auto ISO with an upper limit of say 3200, as the old lenses have an aperture ring. Then I can keep my shutter speed at the high end and the ISO will compensate automatically. That gives me full control over shutter speed and aperture.

@majhoolmaroof2065 2 года назад

It’s rare that a RU-vid video would have simple, step by step, basic English instructions. I learnt a lot. THANK YOU!

@forestchaput 2 года назад

Glad to hear!!

@davidstroh8532 2 года назад

Re: The Shirt. So what! It's the subject matter that counts. Good job. I've only seen a few of your videos but those have been helpful. Thanks for the effort.

@forestchaput 2 года назад

Thanks so much really appreciate you!

@hannu-pekkaalamaki8600 2 года назад

This is genuinly the best video about solving a problem I have had without understanding that I have had it. Thank you!

@forestchaput 2 года назад

Great to hear! Thanks so much for watching!

@kinkaly 2 года назад

Very helpful video! This makes a lot of sense! I've always been so hesitant to increase the ISO because I didn't want to introduce a bunch of noise into my photos, but then the photos of my kids indoors would all be so blurry and i would discard at least half of them. So finally, at the next birthday party I increased the ISO so i could increase the shutter speed and I was MUCH happier with the photos as a whole!

@forestchaput 2 года назад

Glad it was helpful!

@msakshayakumar Год назад

Same! It's still a bit noisy for me so figuring out the right balance right now!

@portraitonetelo1897 Год назад

Thank-you for making this explanation simplistic yet concise, on how shutter speed affects photography.

@forestchaput Год назад

My pleasure!

@dunnock343 2 года назад

As a motorsport photographer. The shutter speed doesn't seem to apply for panning shots. Sure a 200 mm set at 1/200's with show a sharp motioned image but won't give a good sense of speed.

@starbwoyboominvgk4881 Год назад

Ngl after watching this I now believe everyone else who makes photography tutorials is slow in the head. Subscribed.

@forestchaput Год назад

Haha, thank you!

@hainsleyguthrie4877 2 года назад

Simply the best, better than all the rest. I loved how you made something that sounds quite complicated sound so simple. Thank you and good luck.

@dsigetich 2 года назад

I just got back from photographing some summer flowers with my lovely Canon 100mm. L f/2.8 macro lens, and was disappointed at the lack of sharpness. I think you fixed it - going to try again when the sun comes back. I usually shoot aperture priority, but I jiggle a little and the flowers move a little in the breeze. Thank you! I’ll pay more attention to shutter speed in future.

@JohnFisk-OHS-78 2 года назад

I've got that lens and know exactly what you're talking about. Shooting flowers, in particular, can be an exercise in frustration. Wind is a mortal enemy. Then, there's the crack-thin DOF that a lot of macro lenses (this one included) suffer from. A tripod is nearly an absolute must and - if you think you're going to really love the image and it's worth the time - focus bracketing can make a huge difference. PS and LR can both handle focus stacks and these can pull together a breath-taking image if you've had the patience (and a bit of luck). Cheers! J

@AyyEf 2 года назад

I've never heard of the rule at 2:37, about keeping shutter speed faster than 1/[focal length]. Thanks, that's already a huge help!

@nickumbarger Год назад

who else was tripping out with the ringing in the background, only to find out it’s in the video lol

@swingymcswing 2 года назад

Great video. It seems like my photos are always not very sharp. Now that I've experimented with your suggestions, my photos are better(sharper) with higher shutter speeds. Thanks so much.

@CaptainFlips 2 года назад

A book I read pointed out that you often don't want a too fast shutterspeed as to capture motion. For example a photograph where you're capturing people walking, you don't want to completely freeze the frame but rather want some motion in the image which is achieved by having a slower shutterspeed like 1/60. Flowing water is also a nice example but there both sides of the spectrum, while completely different, are very desirable.

@johnchilver536 2 года назад

Thanks for guiding me back to basics. After all my years you have made more sense on this important topic than I have ever experienced before. I hope I see better sharper images in future . I will also turn off the stabiliser and only use it as you have described.

@ThePresentMoment23 Год назад

This makes more sense. I was constantly changing the settings feeling like I was just wasting my time. Thanks.

@forestchaput Год назад

Glad to be of some help to your workflow! Thanks for watching!

@ivanjasper6772 2 года назад

This was super helpful! I’ve been having issues with images being hit or miss with regards to images being sharp. I can’t wait to apply what I just learned from you.

@zone47 Год назад

Excellent advice.... especially about checking the sharpness before an event. I thought I was good at one point and shot an entire game only to have to throw out 50% of the photos. Some blur can be cool but sparingly of course. Thanks for the good, well explained subject matter.

@michaelbuckley8986 2 года назад

Most of my photos come out blurry.Been disappointed to say the least.I have learnt a lot from your video.Thanks for sharing👍

@henryhershberger1595 2 года назад

Good information, great delivery. Broke it down really well for this novice. Thanks man.

@Plaidear Год назад

This is the single best tutorial I have ever watched. Thank you

@forestchaput Год назад

Glad it was helpful!

@carladavies891 3 года назад

Thanks so much for all your great advice Forrest! We are always learning from your expertise! So good to see you even if it is virtual! Parker and Carla

@forestchaput 3 года назад

Thanks you two!

@fredrogers4186 2 года назад

Brilliant. You took the relatively complex and made it digestible in a single run. THANK you.

@helgemodernblue 2 года назад

You can add about shutter speed that if you use a tripot or fix the kamera in another way then remember to stop the built in stabilasation. If it is on the camera will wibrate when you take the picture.

@sclogse1 2 года назад

My question is, is it possible to hold the camera so steady it messes with ibis? Ever take a shot sitting with the camera in your lap with the screen tilted up at you?

@Potencyfunction 9 месяцев назад

yes boy the camera is shaking, you have a wide cultural and technical vocabulary for this field. The stabilisation comes from the brain balance either you right or left inclination on the tripod when you screw the camera on the tripod.

@davidrothschild3467 6 месяцев назад

This was very helpful. I've been having problems with focus and sharpness. I've been shooting for 45 years, mostly analogue. It was never an issue. Got some interesting tips from a knowledgeable guy a good camera store. One tip was to shoot in bursts, and crazy enough, it helped somewhat as the subjects were moving slightly. My Fuji x lenses zoomed out to 300mm go down only to f5.6. Big problems in low light. Under exposing by 1 stops helps a little. My hand's pretty steady still. It seems the more advanced the camera and lenses get, the worse my pictures get. I can easily throw out half of them and that used to be a much higher percentage when using analogue and fast lenses.

@forestchaput 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing!

@friscobeats2846 2 года назад

Hey brother, I just subscribed to your channel from both of my accounts. I've been trying to get sharp photos for weeks and I watched so many videos with so many techniques yet I still couldn't achieve total sharpness that is until I stumbled across your video. You explained it so simple and so straight forward. I applied what you said and just like that super sharp photos! I'm extremely impressed and will be forever grateful! You Rock!!! Thank you. Definitely should have more views than you have!

@forestchaput 2 года назад

Thank you! I'm so glad the video was helpful!

@katherinehicock9452 Год назад

Your video was so good I didn’t notice your shirt. Thank you. It’s nothing a drier sheet can’t fix. Your presentation was very clear and easy to understand.

@Lightsidegun 2 года назад

Don’t worry about the shirt-the content was so good I didn’t notice! And I would love to see a video on the less common reasons. Thank you for your videos!

@RAWrightza Год назад

500 plus 1.4 converter/ 700 Plusx1.6 for R 7 = 1142 mm This explains a lot many thanks Rob

@mrdrgonzo 2 года назад

There’s also another aspect which you missed, pixel count. Having a 61mp image with say a 85mm lens is an equivalent of using a 135mm lens on a 20-24mp camera (roughly I don’t know the exact formula) because when you view it at 1:1 pixels it’s tighter in.

@branbroken 2 года назад

I wouldnt say its the same exactly as you always have more data and flexability with the wider shot at higher Mpx, however i get the point your trying to make yes using a camera with higher Mpx and shorter focal length can produce the same result when cropping as a longer focal length on a smaller sensor (provided your using a good quality lens.) This is why you can produce almost identical images with aps-c and MFT cameras that you can with full frame/35mm film cameras. The limitation is usually the ammount of light captured you often can't get aparature wide enough to match for a FF equivalent (i.e. when you do the math you can find you would need aparatures of

@copi4766 2 года назад

now i understand why photos turn out blurry what i was doing to compensate for this blurry photo is taking 5 photos per scene now i got a grasp You will be able to take good photos only if you have practical knowledge and well know to use your camera

@JohnFisk-OHS-78 2 года назад

Amen, Brother! I've ruined a lot of potentially great shots by working in Aperture priority to get just that perfect DOF only to discover later that my shutter speed was just a bit too slow and the critical bits of the image weren't sharp - especially the eyes! This can be so disappointing. Your suggestions are spot on. A quick suggestion for experimenters: 1. put your camera in manual mode 2. set ISO to automatic 3. dial shutter speed to something manageable based on your intended shooting for the day and light conditions - 1/125, 1/250, 1/400 Now, your shutter speed should compensate for any hand-held shake and you can simply dial in the f-stop based on your desired DOF keeping an eye on your light meter. I've personally found that I can get very good results in post even when I've shot underexposed at -1.0 EV and some up to -2.0 EV as long as I'm not asking too much of it. Just a thought. Crackin' great video and excellent explanations. Many thanks! Cheers, mate! J

@marindacoetzee6760 Год назад

Excellent advice! After watching numerous videos I came to this exact conclusion!😊

@samipso Год назад

Wish someone had sent me this video when I just started out. After thousands of photos I finally came to this conclusion too, that worrying about shutter speed first (using the rule mentioned) makes everything pretty much worry free.

@forestchaput Год назад

Yay! Hopefully this video can help people just starting to run into the issue of blurry images.

@sjcproductionsandmedia 2 года назад

I'll say that I absolutely love the images that a Mark IV can produce but if you want something almost foolproof the Canon R6 is way easier to get a sharp picture for a beginner. I speak from experience!

@bodinian 7 месяцев назад

Here's a tip for new photographers: when choosing between raising the shutter speed by raising the ISO or keeping the shutter speed slow to keep ISO down; there are many applications that reduce ISO noise, but there's no way to remove your subject being smeared across the image from motion blur.

@forestchaput 7 месяцев назад

Great insight!

@la1cnamobil 2 года назад

What about crop camera ? On a Fuji using a 35mm lens is it recommended to use 1/35 or do we need to consider the crop factor ?

@jaakkooksa5374 2 года назад

I have a lot of vintage manual focus lenses and I find that getting 100% accurate manual focus, especially when shooting wide open, is very hard because the focus indicator in the viewfinder (Nikon D600) lights up when the focus is only approximately correct. To get it just right can only happen by sheer luck. That is why I mainly use the vintage lenses when I shoot on a tripod and I can use the live view feature on the camera's display at maximum zoom to actually see the focus at pixel level. Which is of course only possible when you shoot at inanimate objects.

@CB-nd9ki 2 года назад

It might be worth mentioning that lenses have best sharpness at certain apertures

@thierryhoornaert9950 2 года назад

Thank you for these golden tips, which I didn't know for years. I learned from my father that taking an analog picture should start at 1/60sec or higher, unless you put it on a tripod. It's only with modern gear and stabilization that you can shoot slower. I once saw a video of a guy so proud to have learned his 5 year grandson to successfully take flying birds at 1/500sec, the photos being sharp. I couldn't take anything with these kind of settings (with an 450D) and a Sigma 170-500mm (no stab), even at 400mm. Ok, that kid had a 5D with a Canon pro/prime lens. When I learned I should start at 1000-2000 for anything that is moving wildlife, I finally came home with brilliant pictures, even with this old slow lens and out of hand. And don't forget: you need to compensate for many things on crop sensors.

@user-charlieccchong 2 года назад

Your presentation is really really pinpointing... Superbly excellent.

@kjj_photos 2 года назад

This is a great video and I agree with everything said. One additional thing to add: sometimes you just need a better camera. I shoot wildlife photography mostly. I used a Nikon D3300 (entry level DX camera) for years and I just wasn't happy with the results. Getting better lenses helped but I still struggled in shady areas and later in the afternoons (or early mornings). Getting ISO high enough to get sharp images meant the images had a ton of noise and were unusable. I upgraded to a camera with a better sensor and better low light capabilities and it made a huge difference. Now I can follow the tips in this video and get results I'm happy with.

@lucasdurante_ 2 года назад

What did you upgrade to?

@kjj_photos 2 года назад

@@lucasdurante_ Nikon Z6 II (Not sure why I didn't include that in my original comment)

@photographicamateur Год назад

Thanks for reminding us of this basic truth, have known this for 50 years, still get wrong sometimes when I not paying attention ☺️

@mavitoor2732 Год назад

Thank you so much , its my 1st pre weeding shoot tomorrow , this will definitely help . Thank you

@danram69 Год назад

that feeling when someone explains something to you that you understand

@forestchaput Год назад

Yay!

@markgoostree6334 2 года назад

The one thing I never see is a "deep dive" into a picture that looks sharp so we can see how sharp it is when we magnify it as much as we can. When I go deep... the picture NEVER looks "tac sharp". Therefore, I can never say the picture is sharp. (edit) It has been a year. I think I have unrealistic expectations of myself.

@Notremah Год назад

I’m a novice hobbyist photographer who just purchased an A7R5 with decent lenses. And on my first day I was a bit disappointed because I felt my test images were not sharp. This honestly helped to remind me of the fundamentals. This video gets a like. I think I may need to subscribe as well.

@FireDramine7 Год назад

as a novice photographer you bought a 4k$ camera and probably spent at least a 2k more on decent lenses? Hope the hobby stays man. That's hell of a lot of money to throw at a hobby that you're new to.

@Notremah Год назад

@@FireDramine7 lol your right. Can’t argue about that. But it wasn’t purchased all at once. Started with A600, got a zeis 55 1.8 after. Then a 70-200 F4 the following year, then maybe two years after a Batis 2.8…kept that kit for a while and finally the A7rV. So it’s something that piece by piece as a hobby I collect gear to try out new looks and ways of taking pictures for personal satisfaction. Makes for great family photos. But I’m no professional.

@FireDramine7 Год назад

@@Notremah don't put yourself down man. Novice means you're completely new. In that case you're already a hobbyist photographer so I would just call yourself amateur. I thought you were completely new to photography.

@bigshooter461 2 года назад

Great video, but the fractional ratio for shutterspeed might be a bit of a dated fallacy, left over from the days of shooting film, for relatively small print production, this is especially evident with higher resolution sensors, and images that are often blown up large or cropped in on. There is a real consideration that must be taken for the level of detail that you aim to freeze. Shooting with more than 30mp may result in an image with details at 24mm that are visible at pixel deapth that expose the kind of movement that might be more of a concern at 200mm, and shooting with more than 50mp might make even shooting macros of flowers seem difficult to capture under a 1/500th sometimes. I jumped into the comments here early, admittedly to advise you about the value of an IRON, LOL, but am still watching the video while I type and will concur, the science to be cognizant of is the movement itself, and how fast across the frame, it will step across the pixels recorded while the shutter is open. What you've shared is great practical advice for those seeking better understanding for sure. That said sometime motion blur can be an artistic or intentional capture and design element.

@casehuijssoon91 2 года назад

Finally! If anyone didn't get this, they are the problem ... best video I have seen that diagnoses and offers simple straight forward solutions to the issue. Congrats!

@scripturaministries4581 4 месяца назад

Thank you - good advice from a good teacher is always good - happy to watch

@forestchaput 4 месяца назад

So nice of you!

@shoop4040 2 года назад

This is really good info - But dam iron that shirt, the perfectionist in me could not take my eyes off those wrinkles -

@forestchaput 2 года назад

Hahaha, thanks. And yes, I agree 100%

@sae4493 Год назад

He’s teaching us lighting too

@ATINGAUK 2 года назад

A practical demonstration could have make this video the best among others. Kudos ❤️

@forestchaput 2 года назад

Wow, thank you!

@jreezy5310 2 года назад

How you gonna tell me how to shoot sharp Pics when your shirt looks beyond wrinkled lol ok

@forestchaput 2 года назад

Hahahaha. Yep. I sure am!

@guermeisterdoodlebug7980 9 месяцев назад

Maybe the best advice implied in this video is to worry less about noise and more about sharpness. Other than geeky photographers, most people would not care, or even notice a little noise. Further, most would not even know what you meant by “noise” in the photo. My opinion, some geeky photographers seem more interested in their technical prowess than in producing good images.

@forestchaput 9 месяцев назад

Good point!

@187McNasty 3 года назад

So based on your basketball game example if you adjust SS to 1/2000, thus losing light. Would it be benefit you to increase ISO and bringing more noise into the shoot ?If so can you explain. I am trying to understand this based on your teachings from your beginners video("Increased ISO will add more noise to an image". So how will this sharpen the image if it brings more noise. Thanks

@forestchaput 3 года назад

Ahh, that is a fantastic question. To me, a sharp photo is paramount, so I would choose to raise my ISO just to ensure I get a fast enough shutter speed. Yes, I'd get more noise, but that is a trade I'm willing to make.

@187McNasty 3 года назад

@@forestchaput So does this mean that your subject will be sharper and background will have more noise ? Or will the photo overall be sharpe, but will have some noise ?

@6bProductions 2 года назад

@@187McNasty if the gym is of such poor light than noise they get and most understand this. maybe bring lights to at least get one end well lite. charge according. ps- noise isn't they worse thing if it is for coverage but id if your client is trying to make posters again charge accordingly

@dranwariqbal 2 года назад

Buy fast lens to increase apertur

@TheVictoriousKicks 2 года назад

For basketball I use these settings: ISO 800-1250 depending on venue light. Shutter speed 640-800, f2.8. Works well.

@thekeyrunthekeyrun6284 2 года назад

And i was struggling...all the time for sharper picture.. thank you so much ❤️❤️❤️

@forestchaput 2 года назад

So glad to help!

@Trance88 Год назад

Sometimes when you're shooting you have to make the decision, "Can I live with a bit of noise in my photos or am I going to be ok with just a little bit of motion blur?" I have often times chosen to accept a little bit of motion blur just to keep the noise down. The life of a photographer on a BUDGET.

@josselincastaneda7133 8 месяцев назад

😢 me, but I’m not sure if it’s bc of my vision. I wear glasses but sometimes my vision is too tired that even with glasses it’s hard to see thru the viewfinder to take sharp pics. Sometimes I see that it looks sharp and then when I zoom the pic it looks blurry 😭 I guess I have to practice even more or I’m hopeless bc of my vision (glasses have new prescription ) that’s why I’m so scared to take pics at dark with my flash bc I can only take manual and taking sharp pics at night is hard 😢

@forestchaput 3 года назад

If you all want a video on the other (less common) reasons your images might not be tack sharp, let me know in the comments!

@Ama40401 3 года назад

Yes please!

@cheryldecgmail 2 года назад

Great job, professionally delivered, spot-on (pun intended) content. Thank you!

@forestchaput 2 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@douglasspaulding6556 2 года назад

Good explanation of shutter speed importance and how to successfully set it based on many factors. This is worth viewing to get sharper photos.

@forestchaput 2 года назад

Awesome! Glad to hear it!

@JosiahGerdes Год назад

Wish I had this video when I was new to photography! Best instructional video on photography I’ve seen 🙌

@zy5270 2 года назад

Bought a Sony a7 ii few days ago and couldn’t figure it out why my photos are horrible. This video helped me, thanks a lot!!! Got yourself a new sub

@forestchaput 2 года назад

Happy to help! Thanks for the sub!

@cnudyawar7694 2 года назад

Perfect video focusing on right area of knowledge, 'tack sharp'

@forestchaput 2 года назад

Much Appreciated!

@michellopes9750 2 года назад

Lucky you to have a camera that can shoot at 6400 ISO without a aggressive noise. Thanks by the way!

@christinabrittain324 Год назад

You are an outstanding photographer instructor who imparts knowledge with ease and precision. However it is hard to take you seriously when you are dressed in a way that says you just got out of bed wearing the same clothes from yesterday. Look professional to be professional. ❤

@forestchaput Год назад

Hahaha, sorry about that. Hopefully the content can make up for the un-ironed shirt.

@mihaipredescu 2 года назад

You touched an important matter! Thank you for your detailing this and showing us how to solve these problems with blurry photos!

@forestchaput 2 года назад

Glad to help!

@NJbeautySquad 2 года назад

I appreciate the way u present .very lively and I straight away subscribe and ring the bell ! Thank you

@forestchaput 2 года назад

Thanks for the sub!!

@g_vezz 2 года назад

Excellent and right to the point. I teach the same except I write on the black/white board. At the beginning I hold back on tech overload.

@gowrinair9188 Год назад

Omg! I could just hug you for this video. This, this, this! This was the answer I was looking for! ❤

@starryj63 2 года назад

Absolutely brilliant video. The way you speak and clearly articulate your message is outstanding.

@forestchaput 2 года назад

Wow, thank you!

@joannnull495 2 года назад

Very good public speaker. Good info, and a pleasure to watch.

@michaelakachunk 2 года назад

Aaaahhhhh this is awesome! I keep wondering why my pics have been "blurry" and I've been getting frustrated with this!! definitely giving these tips a try! thank you!

@loui.e0241 Год назад

this is super helpful. thank you this is very helpful for my school project for my large inkjet prints cause i meed sharper shots

@michaeleastwood6755 Год назад

Thx power of ur message is worth every bit

@noscopesallowed8128 Год назад

Yeahhh... I needed to hear this. Turning the ISO up just feels like heresy but hey I guess that's worth it for sharp pictures.

@KittyCow Год назад

I've been shooting events professionally for about 3 years, it's definitely one of the hardest things to shoot out of any shooting I have done. There is light/vs no light will play in hand, movement from the artist, knowing what lens will be best for what and if you can get it. But if you shoot events, you will learn quickly and be able to do everything else with ease lol.

@forestchaput Год назад

Haha agreed! It definitely stretches the creative part of the brain to get those kinds of shots! It is rare to have amazing lighting at events.