Digital cameras are getting more intelligent with each new release. This should mean that we can get great photos all the time. But it ain’t necessarily so. Just because the camera has intelligence built into it, that does not give us an excuse to not use ours (intelligence, that is). If you want to learn how to take good pictures indoors, you will need to study and practice.
First: Read the camera manual. It is possible to take pictures just by pressing the shutter button. The camera technology will generally produce a photo that is acceptable, quite unlike the days of film when you could get those black prints back from the lab and wonder what it was you were trying to photograph. However, if you read the manual, you will not just get acceptable photos, you will get great photos.
Second: Use a tripod. Low light means that the shutter must stay open longer to let in enough light to properly expose the image. The longer the shutter remains open, the more chance there is for movement, resulting in blurry photos. Using a tripod will keep your camera steady for those long exposures. You can even consider using the timer so you can be part of the photo.
Third: Raise the ISO sensitivity value. A normal ISO value is 100. You can raise that value in order to let in order to increase the shutter speed, thus having less chance of images blurring.
Fourth: Adjust the White Balance. Have you ever noticed that indoor photos do not look as “normal” like outdoor photos? That is because the lighting is different. Most cameras are left on Auto White Balance. Some of them do a better job of getting the color correct, but if you, the photographer, set the white balance, you take the guesswork out of the process. You can set the white balance to tungsten (incandescent) or fluorescent to get a more pleasing color output.
Fifth: Set the Scene Mode. Many newer digital cameras have numerous scene modes. If you are in a unique lighting situation, there may be a scene mode for it. For instance, the Panasonic ZS3 has scene mode settings for “party” and “candle light” among others. Using these will get much more agreeable color output.
I don’t know if you realized it as you read, but numbers 3, 4, and 5 will require you to Read the Manual (the First tip)!
Learning to take better pictures takes practice. Cameras are getting more intuitive all the time, but if you don’t know what you want before you press the shutter, that is exactly what you will get… a surprise. Sometimes it is a good surprise, but if you decide to take control of the setup, you will get consistently better output.
Continue to study and learn about how to take good pictures, and you will reap the benefits. There are more digital photography tips all over the Internet. One really good way to learn about photography is to join a photography club in your area. For more tips and hints about taking better pictures visit http://www.betterphotos123.com.
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