For any photographer, such as myself, one of the most important things that you can do is invest in the right kind of equipment. Good quality photography equipment is a key part of being in business, and it’s one of the main reasons why you should always look to use a quality, sturdy tripod. A tripod, for any modern photographer, is going to be a make-or-break piece of equipment. If you own a tripod, then you can take shots that normally you would not have had the capacity to land. Why, then, do you need a tripod?
1. Tripods improve your accuracy
When you are trying to take a shot, the aim, most of the time (unless you’re into motion blur) is to get it as smooth and as shake-free as is possible. However, even the steadiest of hands might struggle with getting the perfect shot especially at slower shutter speeds such as 1/125 of a second and below. A tripod helps to add the accuracy that you need, getting rid of those human hand-shakes and jitters that could remove quality from your shot.
2. Tripods limit human error
By using a tripod, too, you can make sure that human error problems such as leaning too heavily on the camera or not having a steady enough position will become a thing of the past. Now, you can easily make the shot come to life and you can ensure that you are left with a shot that feels right, and is a suitable location for you to take your shot from, removing the impact of human error (and as a human filled with error I can personally vouch for this!).
3. Tripods improve your shot variety
When you have a tripod, it’s often easier to get shots from angles that you would simply never have shot from on your own. This can allow for you to add more variety and quality to your work, ensuring that you can be a bit more unique and creative with the kind of shooting that you do.
If you find that you are too rigid and regimented with the kind of shots that you take, then this could be an easy problem to solve if you were willing to put in the time. Tripods, then, should definitely be used if you want to make your shots more varied.
4. Tripods will always deliver a crisper image
Thanks to the ability to shoot without the elements and the geography getting in your way, a tripod allows for the crispest shot possible, especially at low shutter speeds. I like to shoot waterfalls and the ocean rolling into the beach using a tripod, and a lens set to F22 and a slow shutter speed. Sometimes I’ll use a neutral density filter to increase the exposure time and to get a dreamy look for the water. This means a sturdy tripod is essential as exposures can last several seconds. Without a tripod my dreamy water would become shaky water!
5. Using a tripod will make you more confident
By the same token, a good photographer will want to use a tripod as it helps them to land the shot that is going to be as accurate and as effective as is possible. This leaves you with a very impressive, intricate shot that is almost certain to come out exactly as you would have intended.
For that reason, many photographers will choose to buy a quality, sturdy tripod as it will make them a more confident, accurate shooter.
