Ever taken some photos that appear sharp on your camera’s LCD screen, but see some blurring once you look at them on your computer screen or monitor? Or, maybe you’ve noticed that you’re getting more out of focus shots. Whichever the case, street photographer Pierre Lambert shares some of his easy secrets to getting sharp focus in your photos each time, whether you’re using autofocus or manual focus.
In the video above, Lambert gives some tips on how you can familiarize yourself with your camera so you can focus with it properly. He talks about the different focus modes that he typically uses and what situations each of them are best for. His tips also cover the best ways to shoot in autofocus mode and manual focus mode, so you can get the sharp focus in both modes. While these tips are especially applicable to street photography and portrait photography, they will still be useful for any situation that requires you to capture movement or and be in control of where you set your focus.
Maybe it is just me, but it drives me a little crazy when someone is explaining basic concepts and yet does not have a lens hood on an expensive lens.
When teaching the basics, one might expect that a large percentage of the audience is at the beginner stage. It is those beginners who need to see professionals using a lens hood to protect their investment, as well as to avoid lens flare.
Why do teachers not take that into account?
While I agree here, my bet is that he doesn’t have it on because he’s using a filter for most of the video. You’ll see in his intro that he shows a 70-200 with a lens hood on, so my guess is that the hood he has for the lens he’s using doesn’t work with a filter on.