Arts and Photography tips and guide

Most indoor events that you attend have the potential of having that money shot that we are all on the lookout for. The only problem with that is it's usually indoors which can bring you a problem with the lighting of your photo.

Flash
In indoor situations most people instinctively want to use their flash when there is not enough lighting. However, sometimes that may not be such a good idea. You may even experience that some establishments and event holders do not even allow the use of a flash. In these types of circumstances the flash will usually over-illuminate your scene, reducing the background and brightly lighting only a portion of your subject. This will leave you with poor results and lots of red eye. Not to mention if there are any glass windows or people wearing glasses. The resulting flash reflection will completely ruin even the most astonishing digital photo.

Capture images in low light
Today's digital camera gives even the unskilled photographer a variety of techniques to choose from to create a beautiful digital photo in low light environment. If low light environments tend to give you problems the next time you are in a situation like that start with adjusting your digital cameras ISO setting. The ISO is determined by your physical film that you put in and determines what kind of images you capture. The most common standard film speed is 400 ISO, and 800 - 1200 ISO is mostly using for shooting subjects that are in motion. If you are a sports fan or like to photograph wildlife you may find yourself shooting most of your shots with your digital camera's ISO speed turned up past normal. The old concept of film sensitivity does still apply to your modern day digital camera's sensor.

Considering ISO
The downfall with the digital ISO is noise. If you are not familiar with the term noise when referring to a photo it only means that the finished digital photo is grainy do to the high ISO setting. But a plus for digital photos is that there are software programs that will eliminate the noise and sharpen your final image. It would be good for you to keep in mind that shooting in low light requires you to shoot photos with your shutter speed set slow, which in turn creates another photography problem. Camera shake. If you remember to do test shots before you take your real shot then you should be ok.

Things to Consider
Since you have found yourself in a low light environment you might do well to consider investing in a conventional tripod. While using those slow shutter speeds you may be glad you did. Tripods are also great for those all famous group shots.

One last important tip. While your digital camera may have come equipped with all the bells and whistles to compensate for low light situations, it is always good practice for you to use your imagination and creativity to use any ambient light that may be around, or side lighting that may 'fall' into the frame. Reflected or diffused lighting is also photograph friendly.

Omar Erwin has developed a passion for digital photos and its many different avenues. This passion has driven him to write a book not just for beginners of digital cameras and digital photos, but for all who love participating in digital photography. You may get your free copy as a gift by going to http://www.omarerwin.com/gift.html

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