A tripod can be a very useful tool for setting up a landscape or a still life photo. If you are using a digital camera with an LCD viewfinder on the back, you can compose your image in the LCD and look at it carefully to make sure you have what you really think you have.
The tripod will also allow you to take multiple images from the exact same vantage point. If you want to do multiple images at different exposure settings, the tripod will allow this quite easily.
Some of the problems of NOT using a tripod can be irritating sometimes... especially if you want to do the same image at different exposure settings. You may end up with several good compositions with bad exposure settings, and several good exposure settings with bad compositions.
Advantages of using the tripod are great in number. My primary and favorite use of the tripod is that it allows me to take decent photos in natural light, when the light is normally to low for a handheld shot. Natural lighting can enhance an image quite a bit... if the natural lighting is too low, you can correct it with the exposure settings on the camera in most cases. When shooting an exposure that is longer than 1/50th or so, it can be difficult to hold the camera still enought to keep the blur out of the photo. If your camera has a timer function, this is also quite useful in low light. Using the camera timer to open the shutter will further reduce the possibility of camera shake showing up in the photo.
You can get a tripod that will work very well for $20 at your local discount store.
:)
|
