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Have a tripod? Great! Know how to use it? Even better 🙂 In this episode with photographer David Bergman  Adorama TV we will show you top three tripod tips!
David’s first tip is “to always point one of the legs towards your subject, the reason is actually quite simple. By pointing one leg in the direction you’re shooting, you can safely stand between the other two legs without worrying about bumping your setup and messing everything up. “
David continues: “You can even put a little stepladder or stand on a hard case in between those legs. If you need to get some more height.”
David’s Tip 2 is “about extending the legs of the tripod. Keep in mind that the sections get thinner towards the bottom. If I don’t need the full height of the tripod I prefer to extend the higher sections first, which are thicker. “
“It makes me a bit nervous to put my heavy camera on top when the bottom is only being supported by the thinnest part of the legs. This is especially true if you’re using a less expensive tripod, that has very thin plastic legs. “
Lastly, David’s third tip is “to add some weight to your tripod to give it more stability. Sometimes the center post has a hook built in, or at least holes, so you can attach something. I keep a bungee cord in my bag, and like to hang my heavy roller case from the post. This pulls down from the center, and gives me a little more peace of mind that nothing is going to move while I’m shooting.
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