The Landscape Photography Book

You Have to Check Sharpness During the Shoot

If I only had a dollar for every landscape shot I’ve taken on a tripod and found out later that I had done something (bumped into the tripod leg, didn’t have my cable release with me and moved the camera just a tiny bit when I pressed the shutter button, etc.) that made the shot a little—or even a lot—out of focus. The problem is that everything looks in-focus on that tiny 3-inch screen on the back of your camera, but then later, when you open the shot at a larger size on your computer, that’s when heartbreak sets in. That’s why it’s so important that you zoom in and check the sharpness of your shot ...