Tip #90: How to Hold Your Camera

How do you hold your camera? Does it make a difference? With point-and-shoots you nearly always see folks holding their cameras at arm's length and squinting to get the right composition with LCD screen on the back of the camera. You see smartphone users trying to wobble and move their camera into just the right position for a less than good shot. Incorrectly holding a DSLR with a long, heavy lens will not create the best of shots. In fact, because DSLR's are heavier, the extended-arm position will create many bad shots.

When I shoot, I look for ways to support both lens and body, and I try to tuck in my elbows to provide additional support. This self-portrait shows what I mean.



The more stable you can be, the better your shots will be. As with most things, these days, here's another article on the topic, http://improvephotography.com/1365/how-to-properly-hold-a-dslr-camera/.


Here's a video that goes into even more detail.




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