I'll chime in along the lines of PRO tripod.
I've had tripods for many years and would only bother to use one where it
had to be used - family portraits and the like.
About 15 years ago I started taking outdoor photo workshops with several
known outdoor pros (Lepp, Shaw, Planck). Seeing their images fired me up to
improve my own photography. They all used tripods about 98.9% of the time.
If it was good enough for them and their images, I just had to try using a
tripod on my photography.
I did and my images have improved accordingly - I tend to take more time in
the setup, framing etc. and try more variations than I would w/o a tripod.
The process I learned was to handhold the camera/lens and adjust its
position for a particular image - then and only then bring the tripod into
position, adjusting it to capture the handheld composition and then take the
image.
You should force yourself to try using the tripod for a period of time and
see if it does in fact improve your photography.
Kenneth Waller
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Walter Gilbert" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Stochastic photography
Thanks, Ted.
I agree with you wholeheartedly. And, that's why I have this little
twinge of guilt for not using a tripod more often. I know it ends up
producing better photos, and forces you to be more deliberative in your
composition. And, yet ... when I shoot off a tripod, you might as well be
telling a kid he has to brush his teeth before he can watch his favorite
TV show.
It's something I really need to work more on. I actually used one a whole
lot more when I shot with my old Olympus, since I had to wait so long for
the shot to be written to the media card. But, ever since I've had my
K-x, it's like I can't be bothered.
I'm just going to have to make more of an effort to use it more often. I
think I'm a hand-held shooter by temperament, but that I'm missing out on
some opportunities for better shots by not exercising more patience.
Thanks again,
Walt
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On 11/22/2010 8:40 AM, Theodore Beilby wrote:
A tripod forces you to slow down, compose more
carefully, and pay more attention to you exposure as well as improving
overall
image sharpness. This is a shooting style that takes effort to adopt but
is
worth it in the long run.
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