| Author | Thread |
|
|
04/23/2008 11:21:55 AM · #1 |
A lot of the text books and information I have read on the web has always expressed the same thing in almost the same exact terms: "take a deep breath, slowly exhale while pressing the shutter button. Holding your breath is the exact opposite of what you want to do."
Then I read something in the official course I am studying and they say: "...and hold your breath as you squeeze the button."
Opinions/experience on which is correct/preferred?
Is one way more correct than the other?
Does it really matter if the end result photo is what you were going after? |
|
|
|
04/23/2008 11:24:40 AM · #2 |
I would say that whatever works the best for you, then that technique is the one you use. For myself, I think it depends that I'm doing, in nature I tend to exhale and when I'm in the studio I tend to hold my breathe more often than not. Not sure why.
|
|
|
|
04/23/2008 11:26:41 AM · #3 |
Originally posted by CEJ:
A lot of the text books and information I have read on the web has always expressed the same thing in almost the same exact terms: "take a deep breath, slowly exhale while pressing the shutter button. Holding your breath is the exact opposite of what you want to do."
Then I read something in the official course I am studying and they say: "...and hold your breath as you squeeze the button."
Opinions/experience on which is correct/preferred?
Is one way more correct than the other?
Does it really matter if the end result photo is what you were going after? |
it says that in the NYIP course I am on too.
I dont hold my breathe... LOL. I never even think about holding my breath.
|
|
|
|
04/23/2008 11:31:45 AM · #4 |
I never think about it and that's probably the best thing to do.
But then again, try NOT to think of an icebear.
|
|
|
|
04/23/2008 11:36:35 AM · #5 |
| I take a deep breath and slowly exhale when necessary. (Low light conditions with slow shutter.) Holding your breath causes you to tremble, and your hands will shake slightly. |
|
|
|
04/23/2008 11:43:53 AM · #6 |
Without question, exhaling during shutter release is the smoothest way to do it. Holding your breath is tension-producing, it's the worst way to do it. For corroboration, ask any expert marksman what he's taught to do.
R. |
|
|
|
04/23/2008 12:03:58 PM · #7 |
During my time in the Army, I was taught and was teaching (during marksmanship) to take a deep breath, exhale to about half way out and then take aim and shoot. This is the moment of most stability. The same applies to photography, I can imagine.
Don't inhale or exhale.
If you have to or can't help: exhale provides more stability than inhaling. |
|
|
|
04/23/2008 12:05:53 PM · #8 |
I use a wireless remote. That way, I can sneeze, talk, cough, whatever...
:-)
|
|
|
|
04/23/2008 12:12:30 PM · #9 |
yeah - Snipers apparently do - assuming I can use CSI Miami as a source for that sort of knowledge. Man, though, what a far-fetched storyline that show continues to follow - (sorry for the tangent).
Originally posted by HeiSch:
During my time in the Army, I was taught and was teaching (during marksmanship) to take a deep breath, exhale to about half way out and then take aim and shoot. This is the moment of most stability. The same applies to photography, I can imagine.
Don't inhale or exhale.
If you have to or can't help: exhale provides more stability than inhaling. |
|
|
|
|
04/23/2008 12:21:01 PM · #10 |
| I find that breathing, exhaling, or holding, depends on the situation; when I'm really in tune with my surrounding I shoot when the time is right without thinking about what my breath is doing... but then my body's usually doing what I need it too. sometimes that's jsut breathing normally (rarely), sometimes that's holding my breath (on occasion), and sometimes thats on the exhale (more often than not). |
|
Home -
Challenges -
Community -
League -
Photos -
Cameras -
Lenses -
Learn -
Help -
Terms of Use -
Privacy -
Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2025 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 08/28/2025 08:16:20 AM EDT.
