2006-06-06 00:20:01 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
That question is kinda broad and hard to answer without knowing what you are trying to take photos of.
1st of all - some people just have an eye for lighting while others don't. It's a hard fact to accept, but it is a truth.
2nd - Ideally if you are photographing people, you should have a light meter. In which case you get a reading off of each individual light, then get a reading for all lights at the same time. Trying to keep everything at a 4:1 ratio.
3rd - There is the slight possibility there is a problem with the lense, not letting in an accurate reading so what you see isn't truly what you get.
4th - You may be exposing for the wrong part of the image.
5th - You may not have the equipment needed to get a true exposure.
2006-06-06 05:37:13 · answer #1 · answered by Ipshwitz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because you're probably trying to take a single perfect picture, which is not the reality for how people use manual cameras. A much better strategy, until you get more experience, is to start with a few f-stops lower and take pictures until a few f-stops higher. You'll have to shoot a whole roll to get a perfect picture, but that's closer to what art photographers do. They generally shoot a LOT of pictures to get a couple of great ones, rather than try to stage each picture on the camera to be good.
2006-06-06 00:47:35 · answer #2 · answered by moore850 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You must be using a 35mm - takes practice and knowledge to use it- 5.6 is the setting on a fixed camera, I have gone to a Digital, not much to set on it.
Do you have a Split lens, to focus, and do you have and use a light meter, so many things involved with 35mm.
2006-06-06 00:26:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you're using a 35mm, then check your light meter if you have one, that may be a problem. also, say the meter says 16, then i take a pic on 16, 22, and 11. one has to be right!
2006-06-06 04:27:15 · answer #4 · answered by Zephyrynne 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try bracketing, and keep notes on your settings, this will help you learn how to use your camera. Hopefully you are using a light meter and not guessing
2006-06-11 17:54:29 · answer #5 · answered by deluxe 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try not for the mechanical aspect of photogrophy. Beauty is in imperfections
2006-06-06 01:20:02 · answer #6 · answered by Caus 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your camera has an auto setting that would be the best to use.
2006-06-06 00:23:23 · answer #7 · answered by Iron Rider 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's not - and u call yourself "photosmart" ?!
2006-06-06 00:26:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋