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DrogmaDug
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 Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 1:04 am Post subject: I have a Canon Rebel EOS. How do I take a decent night-time |
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| I was paid to take pictures for a wedding reception not long ago and the pics were BAD! Too dark, red eyes, red pigment inn skintone, etc. Now I have a flash which I hoped would help but I'm finding the same thing's happening while practicing for another engagement...which I'm supposed to be paid on as well. People think I'm a natural behind the camera...I think I'm just lucky to this point! It's the pay that makes me quake..& the fact that I'm dreadful at indoor photography! |
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bittaullyJalk
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 3:04 am Post subject: I have a Canon Rebel EOS. How do I take a decent night-time |
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| wow, first of all, don't take any paid gigs until you have this DOWN! For indoor receptions and low light, you need to use the manual settings and a lower aperature...the shutter needs to stay open a bit longer and can cause blurrieness if you're not careful...however, I would purchase a diffuser for your external flash to soften the light and make it look more natural and less "flashy". You need a LOT of practice. The camera is good, but it's not so good that you can just automatically snap great low light shots! |
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DeAnna2284
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 5:04 am Post subject: I have a Canon Rebel EOS. How do I take a decent night-time |
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| It has a lot to do with what film speed and type you're using.These links might be helpful:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_speedhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photography |
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DrSam
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:04 am Post subject: I have a Canon Rebel EOS. How do I take a decent night-time |
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| It's all about lighting.You have a flash -that's a good start. However, if you've got it sitting right on top of the camera- firing it directly into people's faces- then you'll get red-eye. Most, even amateur photographers bounce the flash off of the ceiling at a 45deg angle to fill the room, and then attach a white card on top of the flash to reflect some of the light back onto the subjects.Photographers at weddings often have a slave flash or two on poles with hoods to soften the light.The other part of wedding photography is directing and set-up to make sure that all the photos that the family wants are taken.Sounds like you need to volunteer as a helper for a local pro photographer in your area to learn the trade. |
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cialisonline
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:04 am Post subject: I have a Canon Rebel EOS. How do I take a decent night-time |
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| change the iso to 200 then 400no flashif you need to keep increasing the ev 1/3 at a time |
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Gwendlyn702
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:04 am Post subject: I have a Canon Rebel EOS. How do I take a decent night-time |
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| For night-time indoor photography, you really need to be using a fast lens, as well as raising your ISO.You will not get great shots if you are only using the kit lens.And I seriously hope you are not using AUTO! If you are, then I think you need to learn a little more about the camera you are using & photography in general, before you commit yourself to being paid to take photographs...because it's a big responsibility on your part to take good shots of those once in a lifetime moments...and people will be mortified if they have no decent shots at all to commemorate their special occasion.Maybe you need to take an advanced photography course to gain the practical experience needed before you commit yourself.I suggest you look online for various tutorials and also get a good book or two on indoor photography and weddings etc, so you can understand what is the best equipment, camera settings, lighting & lenses to use.Good luck |
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JanellT
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 1:04 pm Post subject: I have a Canon Rebel EOS. How do I take a decent night-time |
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| Is it too late to cancel? You really shouldn't be taking on these types of jobs if you're not ready for them. I've been asked to do a couple of weddings and have turned them down because I know I'm not capable of doing it.You need to have the right lenses and the right lighting to really be effective. Learn about bouncing your flash and how to use slave flashes. You might want to look into a separate bracket for your flash which helps get it off the camera.95% of the time when I'm shooting indoors with a flash, I'm in manual mode. Make sure you are comfortable using it, and learn how changing your shutter and aperture affect your exposure. You have to balance the lighting of your subject with the ambient background lighting--you don't want to have a bunch of photos with the subject washed out from the flash and a dark background.Are you comfortable with post-processing your photos? You need to be. Learn how to adjust exposure, retouch photos, and adjust color balance. You'll probably being doing some if not all of your shots at a high ISO--learn how to reduce noise.Scope out the venue before hand--take your equipment there and do a bunch of test shots to get an idea of what works and what doesn't. You don't want to be planning on bouncing the flash off the ceiling only to get there the day of and find out you've got 20' tall cathedral ceilings that are painted a dark color.Good luck!!! |
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