Gregoryniss
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Alright, so basically, my girlfriend wants me to come and take pictures of her dance group, which is awesome, but i don't have any lighting equipment besides a sunpak auto 144 PC external flash, which i don't know how to use very well.
They weren't ever planning on getting anyone professional, so it doesn't have to be professional quality, but i want them to look as good as possible.
The room that it will be taken in is going to be lined with mirrors, and i think there are some over head lights. It's a pretty small room, maybe 25 x 40 (really rough estimate) with around a 10-12 ft white cieling. I think it should be lit decently for an indoor room, but i'm not 100% sure.
I have a tripod, Nikon D40, 18-55mm kit lens, and the external flash.
I was thinking about just bouncing the flash off of the cieling? Is it important to have the camera pretty high off the ground? or like eye level? I think there will be like 30 people, in lines of 2 or 3 if that changes anytihng.
Also, what mode should i be shooting in? Usually when i use the flash i will put the camera in manual mode so that i can get the apeture to match the flash guideline, but then play with the shutter speed until i can get a good exposure. Should i do this? or just put the camera into Apeture priority mode?
Sorry about all the questions, i only got my camera a little over a week ago so this is scary, and I want it to turn out the best it can!
Greg
They weren't ever planning on getting anyone professional, so it doesn't have to be professional quality, but i want them to look as good as possible.
The room that it will be taken in is going to be lined with mirrors, and i think there are some over head lights. It's a pretty small room, maybe 25 x 40 (really rough estimate) with around a 10-12 ft white cieling. I think it should be lit decently for an indoor room, but i'm not 100% sure.
I have a tripod, Nikon D40, 18-55mm kit lens, and the external flash.
I was thinking about just bouncing the flash off of the cieling? Is it important to have the camera pretty high off the ground? or like eye level? I think there will be like 30 people, in lines of 2 or 3 if that changes anytihng.
Also, what mode should i be shooting in? Usually when i use the flash i will put the camera in manual mode so that i can get the apeture to match the flash guideline, but then play with the shutter speed until i can get a good exposure. Should i do this? or just put the camera into Apeture priority mode?
Sorry about all the questions, i only got my camera a little over a week ago so this is scary, and I want it to turn out the best it can!
Greg