Stability shooting a gun and a camera are just as important I would say. Interesting you use close to your first joint. I use the middle-pad when clicking the shutter release, unless I have the camera way down low and the screen tilted in which case I use my thumb.
I pull more triggers than shutters though, thousands more.
Thanks for commenting Eve, always a good day when you drop in.
P.s. The blockchain wasn't the place for my comment on your watermelon post, so I stayed silent. 😇
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If you think about it, the pad of your finger is less stable as the joint, since when you push with the pad, it's soft and also the joint gives a bit at the same time. When you push closer to the joint, you essentially have more control over the pressure, but this is really splitting hairs now :D
You're exactly right, but as ksteem pointed out in another comment, it's about consistency and practice. I mean, take what you do, creating your self-portraits. I'm sure you practised, experimented and made many errors that you have rectified to leave you with your images. I know you have. So, that's the key. Whatever works I suppose, and through doing it we learn what those things are.
I'm sure you have lovely hair, so don't tempt fate by saying splitting hairs, that's the last thing you need. :)