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Hello dakkanauts
I have been trying to take photos of my Vulkan He'stan to put in the dakka galleries but every photo I take is blurry. Any advice would be much appreciated.
Thanks, G

It could be a few thing. The camera could be too closes most likely. I use the Kodak EasyShare CX7525. I have to stand back 3 two 4 feet and zoom in to get a clear picture.

Ah, thanks alot! The photo has turned out much better! It will be up soon in the painting/modeling showcase

Assuming you're using a non-SLR digital camera:

Put your camera on "macro" mode. It's usually the little 'flower' symbol. Pretty much all modern digital cameras have them.

Avoid digital zoom. Use analog zoom.

Find somewhere stable to rest the camera on. Shaking the camera even slightly blurs up detailed images.

Consider turning off flash.

Absolutionis wrote:Assuming you're using a non-SLR digital camera:

Put your camera on "macro" mode. It's usually the little 'flower' symbol. Pretty much all modern digital cameras have them.

Avoid digital zoom. Use analog zoom.

Find somewhere stable to rest the camera on. Shaking the camera even slightly blurs up detailed images.

Consider turning off flash.

This, but always turn off flash. Flash is the bane of good photos. Light your scene well and you'll never need it.

Absolutionis wrote:Assuming you're using a non-SLR digital camera:

Put your camera on "macro" mode. It's usually the little 'flower' symbol. Pretty much all modern digital cameras have them.

Avoid digital zoom. Use analog zoom.

Find somewhere stable to rest the camera on. Shaking the camera even slightly blurs up detailed images.

Consider turning off flash.

Like SRM said, always turn off the flash.

Also, avoid using zoom in Macro mode at all. Move the camera or model, instead.
Use "real light" bulbs (forgetting the name off hand); the ones that give off light close to true sunlight. Regular bulbs can make the pic look yellow.

As stated above, do not hold your camera. Set it down or use a tripod.
Use the timer function on it, so you can press the button then back off. : )

Have plenty of light. You almost cannot have too much. I like 4 lights best. One directly on each side, left & right, one shining from above and one shining straight at the model from right above the lens. Obviously, swing-arm lamps are the best for this.

If you can get/make a light box, even better!

Eric

Some Dakka articles on photography here.

Never knew about the flash.