Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Seven tips for shooting in tough lighting

Photographybay.com has posted some tips for shooting in difficult lighting.
It mostly applies to indoor, very dim lighting.

  1. Shoot RAW
  2. Use a Fast Lens with Manual Override or Manually Focus
  3. Over/Underexpose Depending on the Shot You Want
  4. Don’t Worry About White Balance…Yet
  5. Crank Your ISO Up Modestly
  6. Convert to B/W or Use Crazy Color Processing
  7. Only Sharpen After You Noise Process
This should greatly help when shooting concerts and shows.

For more details, click the title above.
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1 comment:

  1. PYKturesJanuary 28, 2010 at 1:29 AM

    I don't see noise to be a problem as long as the tones are preserved and the shot not blurry...

    Rule 4 is only made possible by rule 1.

    Underexposing will enable you to use a faster shutter to freeze action.

    Rule 2 is a bit of budget overkill and I don't get why manual focus helps in difficult lighting... when using an AF-Assist light...

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