Question: Why Do Photographers Still Need Tripods?

I'm going to preface this post by saying once again, no this isn't an ad of some sort. Our policies on sponsored content are very clear and they're also clearly labelled. But instead, this is more of an insight into the evolution of photographers. Years ago, having a tripod was an absolute requirement. You'd put a camera on a tripod to ensure that your images were blur free due to your coffee drinking habits. That way you'd get a crisp images at ISO 50 10 seconds and f8 to the best of your abili...