Last CC request for the night I promise.

[MTVision]

Jumping!

This was taken inside with ISO 800 and a reflector. Would've came out like crap without raising my ISO or if I had used my pop-up flash.

 

[thereyougo!14 2]

I could be barking up the wrong tree, but if the aperture changes then the shot can change as it will change DOF. When on Av though, depth of field stays the same. I can see the need to increase ISO when trying to make sure that you freeze the action, I did this when taking a photograph of a bird. When it's pretty static though, raising the ISO on Av mode will produce the same level of exposure (not that I'm trying to restart that whole debate again) but with more noise. With children, you will want a fast shutter speed in order to catch them. Using a higher ISO would not have changed the amount of shadow in these shots, and they look like pretty static shots so I don't think that changing ISO would have helped. Using something to act as a reflector would have made a difference. It could be as simple as a large piece of white card and some baking foil.

To the OP I'd say: Take your time. Try and get one thing right at a time

She doesn't shoot in aperture priority so it's kind of a moot point. In manual you adjust the settings do you can keep the same aperture.

I wasn't talking about these shots in particular. She has another thread from last night about flash so instead of using flash - inside her house - she could jut raise ISO and make use of the available light.

ok, I hadn't seen which mode she is using from the thread, but then I'm a man and probably haven't been observant enough . In Manual yes it does make a difference. I would still rather have a reflector to bounce some light back than risk noise in areas of lower ambient light. In a number of these shots if the shadow had been exposed better then the highlights would have been completely blown.

 

[AMOMENT]

Where did you position your reflector? What kind did you use? How do you do so with a subject who is changing positions drastically? Also, If I am outdoors on a sunny day and an area is well lit but has some shadows, I should pop up my flash right? I could boost my ISO which would brighten the photo, but also flatten it and sometimes wash it out. If you're outdoors, how would you position a reflector given that you aren't setting up "shop" in a stationary place. Holding the camera still does not leave for much room to manipulate other things. (at least for me)

 

[MTVision]

Yeah don't raise the ISO on a bright day. Honestly I don't remember where I put the reflector now - I moved it a few times until the shot came out OK. Just make a small reflector an play around with it to see how it works. Just take a box and cut it so you have a flat panel. Take some tinfoil and tape it on. I crumpled my tinfoil and then flattened it before I taped it on - I used the super shiny side too.

 

[AMOMENT]

Awesome...I'm going to try it out!