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TACK SHARP:
a step by step guide to nailing focus
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COPYRIGHT © 2011 JAMES BRANDON
AUTHOR :
James Brandon
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EDITOR AND PUBLISHER :
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ABOUT ME AND THIS EBOOK
I LOVE ICED TEA, CHIPOTLE AND MY WIFE KRISTIN (BUT NOT IN THAT ORDER).
ABOUT ME
My name is James Brandon and I’m a photographer and writer living in Fort Worth, Texas. I give full credit for any
talents or abilities I may have to Jesus Christ. Without Him I’d be nothing! As far as photography goes, I specialize in
both travel and portrait imagery and I have an insatiable desire to
travel the world and see new things (I really want to visit
Antarctica one day!). I have a
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ABOUT THIS EBOOK
This eBook is a step by step guide for any photographer who has
ever struggled with getting sharp images. While the first part of
the book is geared towards beginners, things get somewhat
advanced toward the end and will cover topics that some of you
may not know about. The secret to a sharp image isn’t just one
thing, it’s an entire process and every situation is different.
I should also point out that I’m a Canonista. Therefore, when I
give examples or settings, it will be from a Canon point of view.
Most of this stuff is easily interchangeable but it may require you
to open up your user manual and decode what I’m saying if you’re a Nikonian or if you simply have a different
camera model. Don’t be scared to open your manual, everything I discuss in the book can be found inside it!
All content © James Brandon Photography 2011. All Rights Reserved
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Foundations In Focus
5
Aperture
6
Shutter Speed
7
ISO
8
Do Lenses Really Matter?
9
Tips For Buying A New Tripod
10
Advanced Techniques
14
Using A Self-Timer Or Remote
15
Live View And Manual Focus
16
Back Button (AF-ON) Focus
18
Servo Focusing
22
Single Point AF
24
The Focus Trifecta
28
Infinite Focus
29
Depth of Field Preview
31
Bonus Examples
32
More Content To Help You Excel
39
Discounts
40
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ON FOCUS
You’d be surprised to know just how much
actually goes in to getting consistently sharp
images. It isn’t rocket science or physics or
anything like that, but there are definitely steps
and processes involved that the majority of
people may not know about (even some
professionals). Some of these steps are easy,
and you’ll be able to implement them right away
without a problem if you so choose. In fact,
some of you have probably even heard of or
already used some of these techniques. If that’s
the case, simply move on to the next one. On the
flip side, some of these tips may be more
difficult, and will require a bit of practice and time
to really get down and develop into rote. I
encourage you to at least try out each tip and
work hard at mastering each one.
I’ve always chuckled at the saying that “Pro photographers still take blurry images, they just don’t post them online.” I
certainly make a conscious effort to only post my best work for the world to see, but I can also definitively say that I
take far less blurry/soft images than a lot of the photographers I’ve shot with throughout the years. This isn’t because
I have a better camera or better lenses (although that can help), it’s because of techniques I’ve developed and/or
learned from other pros in the field that have completely changed the way I used my camera.
Focus is one of the most important parts to a good image, right along with composition and exposure. Combine all
three of these and you’re sure to have an incredible image. Take any one of these out of the equation and you’re well
on your way to having a new file in your “trash” bin.
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