Poor Lighting Photography Tips

[Scott W]

Photographing in little light can be challenging. I just finished putting together an article with 5 simple tips to help when photographing in bad lighting conditions.

Low Light Photography Tips

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[lawrencebrussel]

a fast lens with good large aperture would be better i guess .

[photogmack]

Great article

[Trever1t]

nice easy to read article covering the basics

[Bukitimah]

I like it. With limited resources, knowing how to overcome the situation is important.

[D_Alishouse]

This is a nice, basic article on low lighting. There are many ways to deal with it but I like your advice to use a tripod! Especially for those just beginning in photography.

Darci
Casie Zalud Photography, Boulder Photography

[kbasdeo]

Thank you for sharing.

[Tadzior]

You're right using tripod is very helpful. Thanks

[Tang87]

What tripods would you guys recommend? My friend got a cheap targus tripod from walmart and it's more shaky than my hands it seems lol (when you release the shutter it shakes) It wouldn't be bad with a remote, but it still doesn't seem very sturdy.

[B15Chris]

I bought a sunpro 6600 dx tripod at best buy for $50 its a good sturdy tripod good for a slr camera

[singleshot54]

Really good intro to low light photography. I just purchased my first flash (Polaroid PL144AZC Power Zoom) for use with my 60D. Looking forward to experimenting with low light/flash photography.

[antawnmason]

Thanks for the links gonna check it out.

[charlesbrown678]

Photographing in little light can be challenging. I just finished putting together an article with 5 simple tips to help when photographing in bad lighting conditions.

Low Light Photography Tips

extremely effective points and tips. you owe me
Thanks for the information. I am actually connected with a modeling agency and come to this forum because i have heard that there are many things which i can find on internet related to my field. your article have proved it.

Thanks

[photographyxfactor]

For this type of photography you need to set your camera at a higher ISO. When the ISO is set to high you get more noise to your pictures. Some digital cameras cut out noise better than others. Sometimes I like noise in my pictures. It can give a nice mood to the photograph.It also requires a slow shutter speed. When the shutter is open for a long time it allows more light to get onto the camera's sensor. When your shutter is open you a long time you need to make sure you use a tripod and a cable release so that your camera is as still as possible when you take the picture. If the camera moves around it will make your picture blurry.

[DorkSterr]

What tripods would you guys recommend? My friend got a cheap targus tripod from walmart and it's more shaky than my hands it seems lol (when you release the shutter it shakes) It wouldn't be bad with a remote, but it still doesn't seem very sturdy.

Gitzo GT1542T. You can carry this tripod around with you the whole day without getting tired. It's only 1.* lbs and can sustain heavy equipment. I love taking this tripod where every I go.