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Very often when you need a tripod ... you’ve not carry with you and you need to shoot freehand.

To improve the stability of the shots and avoid blurred pictures some tricks can be useful. First of all search for a stable horizontal support to lean your elbows and make stable the camera (walls, tables, cars and balustrades are suitable). Pay attention to the stability of support and make sure that does not move, if necessary add something heavy on wobbly tables (ex your backpack). To avoid vibrations use a remote shutter or the automatic shutter release of the camera.
If you don’t find an horizontal support alternatively try a vertical one (walls, poles, trees) to lean on his back.

To improve the stability challenge the machine with both hands, arms and elbows must adhere to the trunk, take your legs wide apart, breathe and when it’s time take the picture do not hold your breath but exhale slowly because holding breathe the muscles are under tension while during exhalation will be more relaxed and not vibrate.

To be prepared in case of emergeny I strongly suggest to put in your bag some accessories that can be very really useful:

• A small spirit level to put on the hot shoe. It costs a few dollars and you will always have a perfect horizon
• a remote shutter
• a Gorillapod. It 'an excellent substitute for the tripod and its ability to be shaped and adapted to the most strange support even gives you the opportunity to make creative shots from unusual perspectives

 

Enjoy your shooting

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