"And He Arose, and Rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm."

Mark 4:39

This next one is probably going to be so obvious, that I wasn't sure if I should even write about it, but interestingly enough it can be rather overlooked. This can affect scenic shots, and will definitely affect any still life shots you take outdoors, especially of smaller animals and things like flowers - and that would be - wind. Yep. That's it. Wind.

Now look. I get it that obviously we can't control windy days. And also, if you are out on a trip and you see something you want to take a picture of, there's nothing you can do if there's a strong breeze. Of course.

What I'm refering to is more along the lines of a trip or drive or walk where you know ahead of time what you want to take, and you have some time to plan ahead for it with the goal of getting the best shot possible. (and can come back maybe if you need to another time) Same situation as my first article here: Simple Tips for Better Pics 1: Cloudy Days Can Be Good! What I like to do is as I'm planning the night before for the shoot I'll take a look at the weather forecast and see if they're saying it will be gusty. Then I try to adjust to a day I can manage where the conditions would  likely be more ideal.

No need to overthink it. Just try to avoid any breezy or windy days when you can. I mean, if it's not too hectic then yes you can just increase your shutter speed and then offset it either with your ISO or aperture. Sure. But there will be some situations where it just get's out of hand. Namely again with those close-ups and macros of insects and flowers, etc. Just too blurry and difficult to get that TAC sharp image. Below is a comparison of a Bumblebee I took with blurry results versus the one below it, which will show where I'm going with this. It really can make that much of a difference...