From the course: Photography Foundations: Night and Low Light
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Shooting by candlelight
From the course: Photography Foundations: Night and Low Light
Shooting by candlelight
(cross talk) So dinner has started. Steve is already in there shooting. He is really on the ball. I'm here kind of strategizing what I want to do. I've come into the room, and it's plainly dark, and so I know that there are some steps I am going to have to take. First step I took was I put a faster lens on my camera. I've got an f/2.8 lens that's going to let me get a nice wide aperture. It's going to help keep my shutter speed fast, so that I know that I'll be able to freeze motion. I also know that I'm going to need to make an ISO change, so I've dialed my camera up to ISO 400. Now, before I even take a shot, I'm going to find out if I'm right with my ISO idea, so I'm going to quickly just meter a shot. I'm just going to frame a shot of some kind, half-press the shutter button, and see what my camera chooses for shutter speed. I'm in Program mode right now, because I'm thinking I just want to keep this as simple as possible on my end. I can always make it more complicated later. So,…
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Introduction1m 36s
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Talking with Steve Simon about low-light photography13m 46s
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Shooting by candlelight1m 55s
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Choosing a mode4m 34s
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Exploring the role of lens stabilization3m 1s
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White balance considerations3m 27s
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Flash considerations1m 18s
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Problem solving1m 35s
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Understanding aesthetics and composition3m 27s
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