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 My brand new course Photography for Beginners: Sunrise in Mexico, will teach you exactly how to get out at sunrise and come back with photos you love  all told in plain English. it includes real footage of me photographing an actual sunrise in Mexico with an entry level camera. Find out more at rickmcevoyphotography.com/courses.  If you want to start taking stunning sunrise photos, and why wouldn't you,  check out my Photography for Beginners: Sunrise in Mexico course at rickmcevoyphotography.com/courses.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