short exposures | longer exposures While using the shortest exposure time seems the obvious solution in

order to obtain the sharpest picture, it can, in fact, have a negative effect on your image. A brief exposure
may require a large aperture, or you may need to use a high ISO setting—sometimes both. These
compensations may undermine your attempts to capture a sharp image: the large aperture reduces depth of
field, calling for more precise focusing, and may also reduce image quality. A high ISO setting may increase
noise. This reduces the sharpness of detail, not to mention lowering the quality of colors. Consequently, you
may find that if you unshackle yourself from the tyranny of the brief exposure time and its adherence to
sharpness, your pictures improve. Allow yourself a longer exposure to work with blur or allow slight
movement into your image. The cameras featuring image stabilization give us a marvelous new way to
approach movement. It helps us hold the camera steadily during long exposures, yet we can still capture
movement blur.