5. Small Details to Maximize the Quality of an Image
Understand the mechanics of your camera and how it impacts the quality of your images. DSLRs offer a feature called mirror lockup, particularly useful when shooting with long shutter speeds or in low-light conditions. When mirror lockup is activated, it lifts the camera’s mirror before the shutter release button is pressed. This reduces minor vibrations caused by the mirror slap.
You may also consider using a remote shutter release or setting the camera’s internal timer to a 2 or 5-second delay, further eliminating any camera shake caused by pressing the shutter button.
Long exposure noise reduction is another consideration for achieving optimal photo quality. During long exposures, the camera’s sensor heats up, resulting in additional digital noise in your images. Enabling the long exposure noise reduction feature on your camera minimizes this noise by taking a second exposure with the shutter closed to capture and subtract the noise from the image. This takes additional time to process the image, but it results in cleaner, smoother images, particularly in situations where you use longer shutter speeds.
Long exposure of nighttime shot of lake and pier with the moon in the background.
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