Monday, February 13, 2006
It's Too Dark, Use The Flash
Posted by Suhit Gupta in "ARTICLE" @ 12:30 PM
"Remember how pretty downtown looked that night? Remember grabbing a great snapshot of your friends enjoying the night? Remember getting the picture back and having a great shot of your friends… on a completely black background? Crap! Don't fret, there's a solution (for next time, not for fixing your old pictures). All digital cameras… um… all digital cameras with a flash… um… let's just say most digital cameras come with a special mode that improves the way your pictures look at night. Traditionally called a "slow sync" or "curtain flash" this mode combines a flash to freeze the foreground (typically your aunt Greta) with the slow shutter speed needed to get the surrounding environment to show up at night."
I do find the merit in this post because I know that a large number of people don't read the actual manuals for their camera so they could miss out on this feature. In general I like the conclusion of this little piece that says '...try taking the picture even when you don't think you can hold it steady enough, you might come up with something you like.' What what the latest cool feature you have discovered in your camera, maybe something that helped you with some trick photography?
I do find the merit in this post because I know that a large number of people don't read the actual manuals for their camera so they could miss out on this feature. In general I like the conclusion of this little piece that says '...try taking the picture even when you don't think you can hold it steady enough, you might come up with something you like.' What what the latest cool feature you have discovered in your camera, maybe something that helped you with some trick photography?
