Time-Lapse Photography Art and Techniques by Mark Higgins

This image shows a much better approach with focusing. The green square is focusing on a section of
the image with plenty of contrast and detail. This enables the focusing system to successfully achieve
focus and help you maintain sharp imagery.
To rectify this mistake could be laborious and require time spent using software. With the time this
will take, you might as well go out and re-shoot the time-lapse video. The key is not to have the
problem in the first place. We are now going to explore some great tips, tricks and approaches with
focusing.
Pre-focusing your camera
Every time you set the camera up for time-lapse you will need to pre-focus. Follow these steps:
1. Focus the camera on the desired area in your image
2. Take a test shot to check sharpness
3. Lock the focusing system down so it does not work any more
4. Start the time-lapse
There are many different ways to pre-focus, which we will look at now. Read through all of the
options but remember that you will probably only need to use one or two and choose the options that
are the easiest and simplest for you personally.