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origamifreak_1.6180339889 · September 25th, 2009, 2:36 am

ohh, ill try to get a better camera. my moms camera isnt really that good at taking close up pics. glad its not my models

origamimasterjared · September 26th, 2009, 6:32 am

Actually, we can't be too sure of that. Your models might be as bad as the photos!

insaneorigami · Post by **insaneorigami** » September 27th, 2009, 1:42 am

Have you tried a close-up setting? Most cameras do

origamifreak_1.6180339889 · September 27th, 2009, 1:46 am

yeah, but even with that, you have to get atleast five feet away from the object to get it to look clear

Donya · Post by **Donya** » September 27th, 2009, 5:54 pm

yeah, but even with that, you have to get atleast five feet away from the object to get it to look clear

I used to have some similar problems with my old camera with the macro settings not behaving well except at a distance. I'm certainly no photography expert, but after advice from several other people I've gotten rid of blur from my photos this way:
- set the camera to close-up or macro as insaneorigami said.
- have the camera set back a ways from the model as you said.
- zoom in a lot.
- brace the camera so it can't move at all when you shoot.

I don't have a tripod, so I just stack books and other objects to brace the camera. I have difficulty bracing it from the sides, so I just push down hard on it before pressing the button so that the friction between the bottom of the camera and the surface its on holds it in place while taking the photo.

origamimasterjared · September 27th, 2009, 6:16 pm

I've actually given up on the macro setting. Lately I've actually been using the Sunset mode. I hold the camera about a foot away (whatever makes my figure fit the frame well) and click the button as fast as I can without shaking the camera too much (a little will be corrected). Museum mode also looks promising, but I'm not sure if it's as standard a feature.

Hope that helps. I don't know anything about photography, but I've been learning to take halfway decent pictures.

FrumiousBandersnatch · September 27th, 2009, 7:08 pm

As luck would have it, my profession is commercial photography. Even got me a fancy degree in it. If you want to avoid blur, just get in a brighter light. Brighter than you think you need. See, your eyes see a lot better in dim light than your camera. When you take photos in dim light, the camera does two things to compensate and make your picture come out a decent brightness (if you have it set to automatic, which most people do): it opens the aperture up (this is the hole in the lens that the light travels through...the bigger the hole, the more light gets through during your exposure). The other thing the camera does is slow the exposure time down. The longer the shutter stays open, the more light gets in. The problem comes when your camera can't get the aperture open any further. When this happens, it resorts to lengthening the exposure time. This is a problem, because in dim light that time could be as much as a half second to a full second. I know that seems like a very short amount of time, bit in camera terms, it is not. The longest exposure you can really have and still avoid blur is 1/125th of a second. This is because your hands shake a little for that 60th of a second or half second the shutter is open due to your heartbeat, breathing, or just your nervous system being hopped up on candy and coffee.

Anyway...if you can't get brighter light from a window or an additional lamp, try this trick: breathe in, and then breathe out...and at the end of the exhaling breath, press the shutter. This dampens a lot of the shaking.

Whitefly · Post by **Whitefly** » September 28th, 2009, 10:44 pm

Hi Frumious
Thanks for the precious suggestion!
I Use a old Nikon Coolpix 5400 (no VR function) and blur is my torment and my damnation.
I need about 10 shots to obtain o decent photo!

Tomorrow i'll try your way!
Ciao
wish you health and fortune
Mario

WhisperPuffin · Post by **WhisperPuffin** » September 29th, 2009, 4:17 am

Just noticed something:

FrumiousBandersnatch wrote:As luck would have it, my profession is commercial photography. Even got me a fancy degree in it. If you want to avoid blur, just get in a brighter light. Brighter than you think you need. See, your eyes see a lot better in dim light than your eyes.

FrumiousBandersnatch · September 29th, 2009, 5:02 am

oops...fixed...give me a break, I'm typing with a broken hand!

Whitefly · Post by **Whitefly** » September 29th, 2009, 9:20 am

Hi Frumious
Not understanding that sentence I thought: "Probably I must study English very much more..."

At present time i think: "The grass in Georgia must be very good indeed..."

I am joking don't worry and take care of your hand
Ciao
Mario

FrumiousBandersnatch · September 29th, 2009, 5:51 pm

I imagine the grass is great...with the high humidity and all...I shall take care of my hand...I get the cast off in just one week!

origamifreak_1.6180339889 · October 11th, 2009, 7:10 pm

thanks for all of the great advice. unfortunately, i was only able to take one picture before my camera ran out of batteries.
model name- squirrel fish submarine thing.
creator- my gf sarah

folder- my gf sarah

notes. i gave her fumiaki kawahatas wild animals of the world so she can try to fold some stuff. the first thing she tried was the squirrel. this was her result

origamifreak_1.6180339889 · October 24th, 2009, 4:26 pm

i havent been able to take alot of pistures lately. i have designed alot more than just this but i do not have the models with me at the moment
model name- praying mantis
creator- me
foldr- me
notes- i found a praying mantis for the first time last week so i decided to try designing one. mode from 16 inch single sided tissue foil.

chesslo · Post by **chesslo** » March 6th, 2010, 10:34 am

nice design, what paper are you using?