How to avoid loss of sharpness in photos?

There are many factors responsible for loss of sharpness in your photos. It can be the shutter speed, the aperture setting or just a camera shake. Following are five things to consider to avoid loss of sharpness.

1. Avoid camera shake: Your camera has to be super stable and still to make sure your shot are sharp and clear. Any kind of camera shake or slight movement can result in un-clear and blur pictures. To avoid it completely, use a tripod which you can carry along.
2. Set-up your aperture settings : Your camera aperture determines the size of the lens opening. The smaller the number, the wider the opening is. Similarly, the larger the number, the narrower the opening is. Don't use widest as well as smallest aperture until it is mandatory to use for a particular shot.
3. Use 'Vibration Reduction' feature when you hand-hold camera to click pictures. In older cameras this function was called 'image stabilizer.
4. Shoot in Burst mode : Instead of taking one picture at a time, switch your camera to 'burst mode' and click several shots at a time. Turn it off if you are using a tripod.
5. Increase your shutter speed: In order to improve the sharpness of your pictures to the optimum level increase your shutter speed. A fast shutter speed allows you take crisp, clear and razor sharp picture.