Tripods essentially come in two parts: the tripod legs, used for support and height, and the tripod head, which is used for positioning and pointing the camera. Often, a tripod is sold with a head as a single item, but with more upmarket tripods the legs and head are usually sold separately so that you […]
Panning
Turning the camera horizontally to follow a moving subject. It's used often in videography but also used by stills photographers who want to capture their main subject in sharp detail against a background that's blurred by the camera movement.