When I take a photo without some kind of support (which is rare) I keep my elbows tuck in tight against my sides. This works for me about 80% of the time. Most of the time I use a tripod and set the timer on my camera. I have two tripods one normal size one and a mini one I got at Wal-Mart for $10.00 I use this one the most given the small size. Anyway I hope this helps some.