Why your images are soft

WE LOOK AT THE CAUSES OF IMAGE SOFTNESS AND SHOW HOW YOU CAN ENSURE THAT YOUR PHOTOS ARE SHARP IN ALL THE RIGHT PLACES.

Margaret Brown

Many photographers are quick to blame their equipment when their images aren’t up to scratch. However, image softening can occur for a number of reasons, most relating more to how the equipment is used than the equipment itself. We’ve listed the main sources of image softening in order of the frequency at which they occur: 1. It’s inherent in the recording technology.2. It’s caused by poor shooting technique.3. It results from using the wrong camera settings.4. It’s related to the equipment. Photographers can easily address all these issues by improving their shooting techniques and refining their understanding of exposure parameters. We’ll provide examples of common situations you might encounter and strategies to deal with them in this feature. But first, a word of warning: don’t be guided by the playback image you see…

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Photo Review (Digital) - 1 Issue, December 2022 - February 2023

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