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Night Photos Taking - Why is the Photo Quality So Low?
The majority of photographers today utilize a sophisticated point-and shoot camera for all their photography needs. And, like most, it is probably manufactured by Canon, Samsung and Sony and features many technical advances including a high megapixel count.
Even with all those options, you may be puzzled, disappointed or frustrated when you try to take a photo in low-light such as at night or indoors away from a window. You may have found that photos you take at night come out either blurry, horribly washed out by the flash, grainy/noisy, lacking in color, or all of the above.
So what is the reason? Every camera is capable of taking clear, concise photos during optimum lighting such as outdoors in the middle of the day. However, it is very difficult for a camera to determine what you see in low light conditions. The main reason or this is that a cameras shutter must stay open longer in order to ensure a bright enough light to take the photo. In addition, it is nearly impossible to hold a camera completely steady therefore causing your photos to be blurry. To compensate for this, you could use flash, although this tends to give people an unnatural complexion or use ISO which unfortunately can add 'digital noise' to your photos.
So this is the problem...but what is the solution? Here are a couple of tips to improve your low-light photography:
1) When you purchase a camera, ensure it is equipped with an 'optical image stabilization' feature. This technology refers to a sensor inside the camera that will compensate for any movement from the person holding the camera and correct it to make sure you have a quality photo.
2) Turn off the flash feature on your camera and ask your subjects to remain very still. In addition, you can try moving your subjects to better light or experiment with the Night Mode setting on your camera. This should be in the menu.
3) If the subject of your low-light photo is non- moving such as a building, try bracing the camera against something. A small tabletop tripod is easy to carry and works great, however, in a pinch, a tree or light post can serve the same purpose.
About the Author Tobias Sterling is an experience photographer who is passionate about sharing his knowledge with fellow photograpgy enthusiast. His articles including Sensual Fine Art Photographs and People Photography Tips can be found on Clivir.com - the free learning community.
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