Chapter 6. Recipes for Better Indoor and Night Pictures
Why You Need this Chapter
It’s easy to get great photos when the sun is shining. It’s a lot tougher when you go indoors or stay outside after dark. This chapter helps you not be afraid of the dark by showing you how to get better pictures when the sun goes down and the artificial lights go on.
Choosing the Right ISO
To help your camera cope with low light, you need to select an ISO setting that’s higher than the default Auto ISO (which covers a range of about ISO 80–250 on most cameras).
For most situations, increase your ISO (which enables your camera to take properly exposed photos in less light) to at least 400. By using ISO 400 or higher, you’ll be able to get better flash photos at the far ...
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