Here are some tips on how you can make your tripod more stable:
Place it on stable ground — Think of the ground as an extension of your tripod. So the less the ground moves, the more stable your tripod will be.
Use the right feet — If the ground is unstable, dig into it. And the easiest way to do this is to fit your tripod legs with spikes.
Set it up at a lower height — If your tripod is set up at a lower height, it will be better able to dampen vibration. If you’re having a hard time getting the results you need because of external factors (such as wind and moving water), you might want to lower the platform.
Extend the thinnest sections last — You should avoid extending the thinnest leg sections until you don’t have a choice. They don’t do as good of a job in dampening vibration, so you should extend the thicker leg sections first.
Tighten everything down — Your tripod’s stability can change, depending on how firmly its parts are tightened. While you shouldn’t tighten them to just their minimum amount, you don’t want to tighten it too much because it can damage the tripod over time.
Don’t touch the tripod — The last thing you want to do is add more sources of vibration yourself, so you should avoid grabbing the tripod while you’re using the device to which the tripod has been attached.
Proper use of a tripod is mostly about remembering to do certain things, which are all pretty intuitive on their own.