It’s disappointing to get home after a day at the pool or the family reunion only to find your pictures are a little blurry. With a little effort and the help of Adobe Photoshop, you might be able to salvage those shots.

Step 1:Open the image in Photoshop,Duplicate Layer;
Step2:Open Menu Filter–>Other–>High Pass…, Choose Radius, for example 30px;
Step3:Choose Soft Light.
When you apply this filter, you may notice a distinct change in your image.

Before

After

Here are some points to remember to avoid taking blurry digital photos:

1. Avoid Camera Shake

Keep your hands really steady while holding the camera. Keep your arms and elbows close to your body. Then gently press the shutter. Don’t jab it with your finger.

Or better yet, use a tripod. If you don’t have a tripod with you, try alternatives like tables or other safe and flat surfaces.

You have to be especially careful with camera shake when using your camera’s zoom or the macro mode. A very slight shake can result in blurry pictures in these two modes.

2. Lock the focus.

Digital cameras usually lock the object at the center of your viewfinder or LCD into focus. It assumes that object is your subject. That is why if your subject is not at the center of your photo, you have to manually lock its focus by first positioning your subject at the center then pressing the shutter halfway.

Next, while still pressing the shutter halfway, recompose the picture so that your subject is away from the middle of your picture. Then press the shutter all the way down to take the photo.

Also, make sure that you are not too close to the subject. Taking close up shots? If so, then you might want to set your camera to the macro mode. This allows you to take sharp photos even if your camera is only a few inches away from your subject.

3. Use a fast shutter speed.

If your subject is moving and if you can manually adjust the shutter speed, then go for a fast shutter speed. A slow shutter speed captures the motion of your moving subject in a blur.

4. Proper lighting or exposure

Both too much light and too little light are not conducive to taking digital photos. When there’s too much light, your photo becomes washed out. While if there’s too little light, the photo becomes dimmed and some parts can’t be seen.

Try to use flash as much as possible. It illuminates your subjects so they are not hidden in shadows. And don’t forget to use the night mode of your camera when you’re shooting at night.

5. Use the highest resolution your camera is capable of.

If your camera can shoot at 3.2 megapixels or above, and you’re not concerned with storage space, then by all means do so. This way you capture as much details within your photos as possible. You can always adjust the size of your digital photos later on. Plus you have the option of printing sharp photos at different sizes.

But if you’re concerned with the storage space and you’re sure you’ll be using your digital photos only for sharing online or email, then 2.2 megapixels will be just fine.