Photography Tips - Improving Fuzzy / Blurry Photos

It may be helpful to look at some references on how to stop photographs from being blurry, what type of gear should be used and what to do if the background is not right.

Fuzzy photographs can usually be narrowed down to one or more of three causes.

Either the focus of the photograph was not in focus, the camera moved during the exposure time, or a too low resolution was used. To combat this, several methods can be used.

If the focus slipped from the subject, then it probably is best to retake the photo. Learning how the camera focuses and choosing between auto and manual focus make it easier to take the photos.

Using a camera stand, or other means to balance and place the camera on, may help stop motion fuzziness. If the camera shifts while the photo is being exposed, there will probably be motion blur in the photo.

Perhaps the least likely cause of fuzzy photos is a low resolution. Most inexpensive cameras have a high enough megapixel count that this is not really a problem, but lots of professional photographers will choose to set their cameras so that they are using the largest file size, thus having the highest resolution possible.

For product photography, flashes are not always necessary. Professionals will often use strobes to photograph portraits, but since there is little chance of the item causing motion blur, overhead or ambient light may be enough. Let the kind of photography be a guide.

Fixing the color of a background can frequently be a pitfall, particularly if the background is supposed to be white. The built in light meter of a camera will often gauge a white background to be grey, which may make it look dull in pictures.

To correct this, usually the meter can be overruled, and the photographer can change the exposure. Some photo manipulation on a computer can be used as well, if the problem is not too big.

To make fantastic photographs, it is sometimes useful to keep to use a few tips to make sure that the background is the proper color, the right equipment is used and proper focus is found in a photograph.