For example: Im going to take pictures of a band play, and its going to be dark and lots of movment. Im going to have trouble with my light meter and shutter speed. how do i get everything set right?
2007-10-15 10:19:16 · 7 answers · asked by Ashley J 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
the only real way is with a flash
2007-10-15 10:21:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Get a spot reading of the subject you want to show up the best. Set the camera at this setting. Use fast film if you SLR uses film. Flash will illuminate the people close to you too much to make an interesting picture of the band. Use a tripod or pole pod to minimize camera movement. If you a have to use a slow shutter speed this will maybe keep the faces clear and the movement blurred which can be a cool effect. If your camera allows automatic bracketing like mine does and takes three pictures at a time then set your bracketing one stop above and below along with your spot meter reading just to be on the safe side. Take lots of pictures and throw out all the bad ones. One of the differences between a good photographer and a bad photographer is the good photographer will take tons of photographs and throw most of them out.
2007-10-15 10:42:16 · answer #2 · answered by Zack 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do event photography and have worked a number of concerts. Your best bet is to not try to zoom in farther than your flash can compensate for and use an external flash if you have one. The closer you can be to the stage, the better. Movement in low light w/ no more control than you're able to use at the event, you may want to shoot a few shots here and there of each thing you want. Odds are you'll get at least one good one. Check your settings and use whatever is working best for you on your speed, etc. Also, try different settings on your camera like "night time" setting and "motion" to see which gives you the best shot. If you're really close, turn your flash off and see how that works for you (but you must hold the camera VERY still for this). You might get some cool effects :)
2007-10-15 10:35:42 · answer #3 · answered by blue guru 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
One thing you will learn to do is show up early and pre expose the stage and its parts. Also learn to prefocus. Find something in the area you want to shoot and focus on it so when the person gets there you are ready to shoot. Flash helps but better be a very good flash. But band pictures are great whan you can shoot nature light. Dont be afeard to shot large Isa film speed. Use 800 or 400 and push the film. you can average your exposer and let the lab correct the picture exposer.
2007-10-15 10:32:22 · answer #4 · answered by videoman 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Buy the top of the line flash offered for your camera by the manufacturer. You might also look into using a strobe light - just search on wikipedia.
2007-10-15 10:37:37 · answer #5 · answered by EDWIN 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how do i do it? with a tripod, an apeture of F2- 2.8, iso of 400 or so.
i do a hand reading off the light the band is in and set my exposure to it, all manual
if you use flash you will lose the qualities of the stage lighting
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2007-10-15 12:53:23 · answer #6 · answered by Antoni 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would go with a farly high apature (spelling?) and a generous shutter speed maybe 1500/1 (it depends on how high your camera can go) GOOD LUCK!!
2007-10-15 10:25:13 · answer #7 · answered by Rebecca 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋