I’ll talk more about the multiple exposure stuff in a future video series. Maybe a workshop someday. The way I do it is basically a mix of Zack Arias with his “One Light” mentality and Dave Hill. It’s a strange combination, and I probably just offended both of them at the same time, but that’s the only way I know to describe it.

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Hey photographers. Photographer Daniel Roberts here for FreshEdgePhoto.com. Well, we’re still continuing that series on how to get those tack sharp photos. Today’s lesson is all about how to stabilize the physical camera body itself. Basically it’s tripods, monopods, and various other affixing devices.

The first one is obviously the tripod. We’ve all seen them. We’ve probably all used them. Now, I don’t normally use tripods in my everyday shoots. The reason being, I like that freedom to move around and explore creative angles and that type of thing. There are certain situations though where you don’t have enough light. You’re in a wedding and the minister won’t let you use a flash. I’m ok with that. I think there’s times where a flash can be distracting. So always be prepared for that. Have a monopod, have a tripod, have a high-ISO camera. You need to be able to get those shots too.

The second one is a monopod. I do like monopods a lot more. They give you a lot of flexibility. Bogen Manfrotto actually has some that are made for video that are really cool because they have feet to them and a fluid head. So, if you’re ever going to get into the whole digital fusion kind of video/photography mix, it’s nice for that too. There’s also ball grip head that are really popular with some photographers. Especially sports photographers.

There’s just not a lot to say about monopods and tripods other than, “When you need them, use them.”

Ok, here’s another category. Tripods for really crazy effects can be handy. So, that might put you over the edge on spending the money to get a decent quality one that will hold perfectly still while you take multiple exposures, and in photoshop you can have fun with them afterwards.

So, use your tripod. Use your monopod. You can use them in those low-low light situations where you have to use an incredibly slow shutter speed, and it’ll save your tail. I’m photographer Daniel Roberts for FreshEdgePhoto.com. You can find more of me there. Have a great day.