Saturday 28 February 2009

Shooting in the Dark

when shooting in (really) low light, try this:

  • put your subject between you and the light source
  • if possible, pose the subject to get an interesting silhouette
  • whack up the ISO as high as it will go
  • steady the camera on a tripod / firm surface / whatever
  • take the shot!

the high ISO will introduce texture in the form of noise, so this technique gives you the possibility of getting a shot when there really isn't enough light.

consider introducing motion in the subject (experiment).

there is a every chance that this picture won't come out as a masterpiece, but we're talking about a situation where you have very few options (unless you're going to use flash), so why not take a chance, and ... take the shot!

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