The restroom trick that fixed my blurry shots

I kept getting soft focus on portraits with my Canon AE-1, especially in dim bars around Portland, so I tried bracing my elbows against a wall like I was in a cramped restroom stall... it worked way better than any breathing technique I had read about. Turns out the issue was my arms wobbling, not the lens, and now I look for a doorframe or pillar before I even raise the camera. Anyone else got a silly location-based hack that changed how they hold their gear?

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bailey.sam1d agoMost Upvoted

Ha, that's a clever trick. Did you find it also changed how steady you are on the street, or is it just for the low light stuff?