Oh No. Another Blurry Photo. Here's How to Stop It Right Now.

Send us Fan Mail📷 Another blurry photo? Before you delete it — zoom in. In this episode I walk through the three types of blurry photo — camera shake, subject motion, and focus blur — how to diagnose which one you've got, and exactly what to change to stop it happening again. What We CoverDiagnose First — What Kind of Blurry Are You Looking At? Three types, how to tell them apart, and why getting the diagnosis right mattersCamera Shake Blur — Your Shutter Speed Is the Problem. The 1-over-focal-length rule, the 1/60th floor, and how to use EXIF data to find the answerSubject Motion Blur — Something Moved While the Shutter Was Open. Why you often need to go faster than you'd expectFocus Blur — Your Camera Focused on the Wrong Thing. Single-point autofocus and the half-press that locks it inCheck How You're Holding Your Camera. Technique makes a bigger difference than most people realiseCheck Your Shutter Speed First, Every Time. The one setting that fixes two of the three typesAuto ISO — Let the Camera Help You Get a Sharper Photo. And why a noisy photo always beats a blurry oneBlog PostEpisode 234 — Oh No. Another Blurry Photo. Here's How to Stop It Right Now.Related EpisodesEpisode 224 — Why Are My Photos Blurry? All the Reasons and How to Fix ThemEpisode 89 — Camera Shake — What Is It And How Do I Stop It Happening?Next Episode 💝Do I Really Need a Tripod? Really? Why Rick, Why? — Episode 235, Friday 19 June 2026.Find Me🎥 Search Rick McEvoy on YouTube🌐 rickmcevoyphotography.com📚 Courses: rickmcevoyphotography.com/courses🛠️ Resources: rickmcevoyphotography.com/resources Support the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about: answering your photography questions. Just head over to my shiny new website to find out more about me, my podcast and my photography.Thanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick