Leigh4
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Hey all. Recently bought a Canon XS to make the transition from P and S to a DSLR. I bought a few very basic shoot through umbrellas just to have some fun with in the house. With winter coming, my days of roaming the neighborhood to practice are limited so I thought it would be fun to have my poor children become my victims. Anyway...I am a beginner. I am learning. I've read countless books, forums and watched tutorials for hours. And I am completely at a loss with indoor lighting. My subject is lit up like a christmas tree! I have tried single lighting, multiple lights, reflectors and all with the same results....DARK DARK DARK or the shutter speed is so incredibly slow that even with a tripod it isn't practicle. In one of the many videos I watched it was mentioned that a shutter speed of 1/125, ISO of 100 and F4-5.6 should yield good results. Ha!! You can't even see my kid! I am thinking I missed something fundamental here and am probably embarrassing myself by even asking. =) But I'm desperate! Any advice or tips would be appreciated! Thanks.