8. Mood Lighting
ISO 3200 • 1/20 sec. • f/7.1 • 75mm lens
Shooting When the Lights Get Low
There is no reason to put your camera away when the sun goes down. Your DSLR has features that let you work with available light as well as the built-in flash. In this chapter, we will explore ways to push your camera’s technology to the limit in order to capture great photos in difficult lighting situations. We will also explore the use of flash and how best to utilize the pop-up flash features to improve your photography. But let’s first look at working with low-level available light.
Poring Over the Picture
ISO 200 • 1/13 sec. • f/5 • 50mm lens
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