BetterPhoto Q&A: Indoor/Low-Light Photography

Want to discuss low light photography candlelight scenes? How about indoor photography exposure settings? Any questions about low-light photography are welcome here.

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  Shooting Indoors - Fluorescent Lighting
I have a Nikon D70 and am often asked to take pictures for our congregation. The room we are renting has fluorescent lighting. I will set to the widest aperture I can get (about f4) on aperture-pri...
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November 30, 2004
 
  Dance Concert Shooting
I have a Canon EOS 3000N and would like to shoot zoomed photos of my daughter in a dance concert without flash. The zoom needs to be at least 300. Please advise ... Suggested lens type? Do I need ...
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November 16, 2004
 
  Chicken Barn Shoot
I have been asked to take pictures of a family in their chicken barn with little baby chicks. I know that the lighting will be very poor. Dark. I am thinking I may have to take some with me. I w...
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November 09, 2004
 
  Shooting in a Bowling Alley
Hi, I will be photographing in a bowling alley this weekend and was wondering what film I should use and would I need flash. I don't think there will be a lot of light, so maybe ISO 400 is good...
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November 02, 2004
 
  How to Fire as Fill Flash
I have a Canon Digital Rebel and Canon 550EX Speedlight - and I am an amateur photographer. I am frustrated with trying to learn how to get the flash to fire as fill flash (example: in the shaded ...
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October 28, 2004
 
  Flash Photos in A Large Room
I will be taking photos this evening at a church event with my Canon 300D and will very likely be using my Canon flash. Is there a particular way I can orient the flash to get photos that don'...
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October 13, 2004
 
  Shooting Concert Without Flash
I have a concert performance (singers, dancers) to shoot in a few days, but they don't allow using flash. Plus, these may be used in a major music publication, so they really have to be good qu...
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September 22, 2004
 
  Gig Photography
Hi all.I'm just starting out in shooting local gigs, now I've been doing it for years with a small camera using flash but now don't want to be using the flash all night in front of the ...
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September 21, 2004
 
  Senior Project: Photography!
I'm currently a senior and I'm doing my senior project on photography. I plan on putting together a scrapbook of senior pictures that I have done for my friends. But I need to somehow bro...
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September 14, 2004
 
  Blurry Indoor Action Shots
OK - need advice, please! See the indoor action shots enclosed. The lighting was bad, as usual, and unless I used the flash things were really not good if the subject was moving. Do you have any ad...
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August 25, 2004
 
  Lighting for Shooting in Bar?
Need advice urgently! I have just started serious photography. My studio photos come out great, but my first paid official shoot is going to be in a bar. Therefore minimal lights, neons and spotlig...
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August 22, 2004
 
  How to Shoot a Stage Performance
I just purchased a Canon Rebel digital camera. My son is in a stage performance, and we can take pictures ... if we do not use the flash. I used the no-flash setting and a tripod, and the shutter...
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July 24, 2004
 
  How to Shoot Stain Glass Windows
Where would you position yourself to shoot a stain glass window of a church?...
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June 29, 2004
 
  Shooting Pictures Indoors
Is there any way to take indoor pictures with the absence of a tripod and a flash besides a higher speed film?...
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June 22, 2004
 
  How to Shoot Reflective Surfaces
Can someone help me with shooting books? I am having trouble with the glare. To avoid the glare, I am turning off the main lighting and adjusting the exposure setting on my Kodak EasyShare CX6230...
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May 12, 2004
 
  Shooting In Low Light
Shooting a night or in low light my camera does not want to focus on the subject - so what am I doing wrongps - any good book out there to help me in this?...
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December 17, 2003
 
  Taking Digital Photographs of Lit Christmas Tree
I am using an Olympus C-4000 zoom digital camera. I would like to take photos of my christmas tree lit up, but can't seem to get it quite right. Any suggestions? I'm also interested in t...
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December 06, 2003
 
  How To Shoot Inside Pool Pictures
I need help shooting sports pictures. I need to take pictures of swimmers in an inside pool and I am having trouble balancing the need for a flash with the water glare. Are there any filters that ...
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October 11, 2003
 
  Shooting Indoors where Flash and Tripods not used.
Hi, I recently went to the Oriental Institute in Chicago. I was told before going that Flash and Tripods weren't allowed. With that in mind I took my light meter, 800 ASA film and shot at 60 sp...
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October 01, 2003
 
  Troubles with Shooting a Concert
I have recently shot a concert using a Canon EOS 3000 N camera and a Kodak ultra film. The result was terrible. Because the singer and his band were constantly moving and I wasn't allowed to us...
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September 27, 2003