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How to Press the Shutter Release
Please see also How to Hold a Camera Steady.
When photographing using a tripod, the use of a remote release eliminates camera perturbation from pressing the shutter, since one presses the button on the remote without touching the camera.
Suggestions for releasing the shutter:
- Do not poke or jab the shutter suddenly.
- Train yourself to roll your finger over the shutter gently.
- Partially depress the shutter release first, then only an imperceptible movement will release it.
- Observe any flinching when releasing the shutter. Have someone else observe you if possible, as it is easy to do even without realizing it. Then train yourself to not do it.
- When shooting at slow shutter speeds, release the shutter between heart beats.
- Take a deep breath, then release the shutter when you have fully exhaled.
- Check your camera to see if it has any programmable delay feature (the 1-second delay as found with Nikon DSLRs is usually too long to maintain subject framing). The delay allows some mirror slap to die down.
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