(The mechanics of the play were fascinating. Here the director is looking on as the actors practice going through the door of the set while a stage hand is nearby to rotate the whole prop piece for a scene change. Very cool to watch.)
I got to play yesterday. With my camera. At a play. My church asked me to take some publicity shots during a dress rehearsal. It was definitely a whole lot more work than play...given the tricky job that it is photographing moving bodies on a inadequately lit stage with a completely black room behind me. Translation: No natural light.
I had been a little nervous leading up to the event, knowing my camera and light science knowledge has it's considerable limits. Up until now I've been a hobbyist photographer that works by the natural light of the sun. Therefore, I knew this experience would be challenging.
When I first got there, I fiddled with the ISO, aperture, white balance, and shutter speed...all of the good stuff. Still, blurry bodies. Fortunately, a few fellow photography friends were on hand along with a film school graduate (my knight in shining armor) to provide some tips that did the trick. He used terms like "light sensor" and "over-exposed". Those sounded like nice words to me, and I wished I knew half of what they meant. (blush)
It was a good experience...if for no other reason than to highlight my need to learn more!! Ah, will the photography learning curve ever level out?
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6 comments:
Oh man, next time we see you, you'll have to pass along some of that knowledge. No natural light is a hard one for me!
Ditto! So are you going to leave us in suspense or are you willing to share what you finally did to get the crisp clear picture? :-)
Yeah, I'm really feelin' auto - I think that's the setting I'll just stick with ;)
What a challenge! I did a photoshoot a few weeks ago where I mistakingly altered a setting about halfway through. Yikes, almost half my images were blurry. I was humbled, to say the least.
Yep, Alina, you and I would get along just fine in person. : )
Inside with low light is not a fun way to try to take good pictures but sounds like a great way to learn about your camera. Keep taking pictures and keep learning cause I love your pictures!
You did a fantastic job. Lacey photographed a wedding with no natural light and was a nervous wreck but she did a fantastic job. Send me your email address so I can give you the password for you to see the pictures (if you are interested). rideout7@gmail.com is my email address.
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