Many keen camera users have a compact, sophisticated point-and shoot camera which is used for most if not all of their photography needs. Most of these cameras are from manufacturers such as Canon, Sony or Samsung. It the camera is fairly new, it probably features a high megapixel count and a host of other fabulous technical features, not to mention its probably sleek and sexy too.
With all this technology at your disposal, you may well be puzzled and disappointed when you try to take a photo in low light conditions, like at night or indoors away from windows. You may have found that photos you take at night come out either blurry, horribly washed out by the flash, grainy/noisy, lacking in color, or all of the above.
So what is the reason? Every camera is capable of taking clear, concise photos during optimum lighting such as outdoors in the middle of the day. However, it is very difficult for a camera to determine what you see in low light conditions. The main reason or this is that a cameras shutter must stay open longer in order to ensure a bright enough light to take the photo. In addition, it is nearly impossible to hold a camera completely steady therefore causing your photos to be blurry. To compensate for this, you could use flash, although this tends to give people an unnatural complexion or use ISO which unfortunately can add 'digital noise' to your photos.
Listed below are three tips to help improve your low-light photography:
1) When purchasing a brand new camera, make certain it offers an 'optical image stabilization' feature. This unique technology can compensate for any movements made by the person holding the camera and correct them, ensuring a quality photo.
2) Try turning off the flash and asking your subjects to remain very still. Have your subjects move nearer to you in low-light or simply play around with your cameras Night Mode setting in the menu. It is important to remember that in Night ode, you must remain very still.
3) For non-moving subjects such as buildings, try using a tabletop tripod. These work wonderfully and are very easy and compact to carry around. However, if you are in a bind, a tree or lamppost can also be utilized to stabilize your camera.
With all this technology at your disposal, you may well be puzzled and disappointed when you try to take a photo in low light conditions, like at night or indoors away from windows. You may have found that photos you take at night come out either blurry, horribly washed out by the flash, grainy/noisy, lacking in color, or all of the above.
So what is the reason? Every camera is capable of taking clear, concise photos during optimum lighting such as outdoors in the middle of the day. However, it is very difficult for a camera to determine what you see in low light conditions. The main reason or this is that a cameras shutter must stay open longer in order to ensure a bright enough light to take the photo. In addition, it is nearly impossible to hold a camera completely steady therefore causing your photos to be blurry. To compensate for this, you could use flash, although this tends to give people an unnatural complexion or use ISO which unfortunately can add 'digital noise' to your photos.
Listed below are three tips to help improve your low-light photography:
1) When purchasing a brand new camera, make certain it offers an 'optical image stabilization' feature. This unique technology can compensate for any movements made by the person holding the camera and correct them, ensuring a quality photo.
2) Try turning off the flash and asking your subjects to remain very still. Have your subjects move nearer to you in low-light or simply play around with your cameras Night Mode setting in the menu. It is important to remember that in Night ode, you must remain very still.
3) For non-moving subjects such as buildings, try using a tabletop tripod. These work wonderfully and are very easy and compact to carry around. However, if you are in a bind, a tree or lamppost can also be utilized to stabilize your camera.
About the Author:
Tobias Sterling is an experience photographer who is passionate about sharing his knowledge with fellow photograpgy enthusiast. His articles including Sensual Fine Art Photography and Photographing Portrait and People can be found on Clivir.com - the free learning community.
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