5 Tips for Handheld Shooting

Whether you’re out for a quick shoot, or are lugging your gear a long distance, you can’t always take a tripod along. Here are some tips for hand-held shooting when you don’t have your trusty stable ‘pod around.

1. Steady as She Goes
Think of yourself as the Human Tripod except instead of three legs, you have two. You have to keep your balance and ballast just as a tripod would. S-T-E-A-D-Y is the name of the game. If you’re just going to stand there for any length of time shooting medium to wide shots that don’t include any movement on your part, then you want to position yourself accordingly. Lean against a tree, a wall or a pole, and relax your upper body. A tense body will cause muscle shake if you’re holding a camera too long.

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