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We are celebrating BetterPhoto's 15th anniversary year in a big way, including brand new, updated, and/or revamped online courses. Check them out: In this edition of SnapShot, be sure to check out Jim Miotke's "Debunking the Camera-Brand Myth!" article and Deborah Sandidge's "Compositional Choices" tips. That's it for this week. Have fun with your photography! Kerry Drager
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Photo Q&A
1: Taking Pictures in a Church I've been practicing taking pictures in the low light of a church and can't seem to get good color. My settings are ISO 1600, 1/125, f/2.8. and custom set my white balance using my on-camera flash. Does using the external flash make the difference??? - Edna L. Salazar
ANSWER 1: Hello Edna,
The flash will make a difference, but get a white balance card and this will allow you to set your custom white balance correctly. I bought a white balance target that came with a DVD from Photovision.
It's easy to do and a must to get correct colors when shooting :)
Hope this helps. - Carlton Ward
ANSWER 2: I also used an Expo Disc for white balance but those colors are coming out with a bluish hue. I'll try the card and compare the difference. Thank you! - Edna L. Salazar
ANSWER 3: Edna, shooting in RAW will also help during post processing. You can tinker with the white balance in any RAW editing software.
UB. - Usman Bajwa
ANSWER 4: Which parts of the pictures are off? 1600 with f/2.8 sounds like it might be a mixing of colors.
Are you getting the color you want for the foreground and orange tint for the background? Or are you getting a main subject that looks like good color (mostly white or light colored) but maybe some edges, slight ghosting, or darker parts that look orange?
And when you used the Expo Disk, did you balance for the lights in the room with the Expo Disk and then use the flash? - Gregory LaGrange
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2: Camera Settings for Low Artificial Light Does anyone own the Sony Cybershot DSC-WX5? If so, here is my question/dilemma: I am attending a graduation party in a week, which will be held in a hotel ballroom - nothing but artificial light and probably low light at that (to be held at night). Which of the scene selections would be best to use for shooting in those conditions? ISO, low light scene with noise reduction, no tripod, or perhaps another setting? I appreciate any help anyone can give me - thanks! - Laura Kalcheff
ANSWER 1:
Hi Laura,
I see that this camera has adjustable ISO settings so I wou ld bump the ISO to 800 or 1600, and if it is still too dark, you can go to 3200 (max for the Sony Cybershot DSC-WX5), but it will probably be noisy (grainy).
Try leaving the shooting mode at Intelligent Auto as you may have a combination of tungsten and fluorescent lighting to deal with.
Good luck.
- Carlton Ward
ANSWER 2:
You're kind of limited with your options. But based on what the camera offers...try this: iAuto, ISO 400/800 (800 max lower is better for less grain). Run your EV comp at -2 with your flash on. If -2 is too dark, try minus 1. That should offer you a handheld aperture/shutter combo that should render your images somewhat clean.
Good luck! Don't be afraid to try different things.
- Josh Voyles
ANSWER 3:
Also, if your flash is too strong (i.e., close-ups), you can affix a piece of wax paper over the flash to diffuse it. I've used wax paper with pleasing results, though now I use a Puffer that fits in my hotshoe .
- Josh Voyles
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