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Description: Term: Soft Pictures
Description: In photography, soft pictures typically refer to images whose focus is not sharp. This sometimes results from a technical error on the user's part, whether because of missed focus, a slow shutter speed, or some other issue. Other times, photographers intentionally capture soft images, such as using a shutter drag to smooth out the motion in an image, which can give it a dream-like appearance. The term also occasionally refers to the use of soft light in an image, which may result from in-camera lighting techniques (such as using a softbox or some other method to capture gradual shadow transitions or flat light).
Soft Pictures
If you find that your focus is soft (not sharp) in your imagery and it’s not a creative choice, there are a number of ways to address the issue, from calibrating your gear to adjusting your exposure settings, checking your images in playback mode, holding your gear a certain way, and so on. See the articles below for more information on soft pictures (whether intentional or not).
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