Why Are My Photos Blurry?

Who it's for

Frustrated hobbyists whose shots keep coming out soft. You spent real money on a camera, and somehow your phone still takes sharper pictures. It is the single most demoralizing thing in early photography — and it is almost always caused by one of just three things. This guide teaches you to name the blur, fix its cause, and never guess again.

What's inside

• Blurry Photos Are a Solvable Problem
• The Three Kinds of Blur
• Blur #1 — Camera Shake
• Blur #2 — Subject Motion
• Blur #3 — Missed Focus
• The Low-Light Trap
• When It's the Lens, Not You
• Can Editing Save a Blurry Photo?
• The 60-Second Blur Diagnostic