Stepping out of the light . . . and the comfort zone
and places I come in contact with and the most difficult thing is shooting in low light.
Sports is a big deal in a lot of the communities I work in. This places me in some of the worst light possible, there are large rooms with florescent light, arenas and gymnasiums with fast moving subjects, low shutter, high ISO, should be in tri-pod land, but aren't because of the fast moving subjects | The learning curve is steep to say the least. Rule #1 in photography is control everything, lighting, subject, placement of camera etc. . . . You get little of that shooting events. I am learning more about the limits of the camera and the reach of Photoshop. The beauty of shooting in RAW, it is a life saver, especially in low light situations . . . or as I like to say "everywhere I have to shoot now." Another great opportunity I find is called the "Smile File". Mini portraits in just a second, thank you. It's a lot of natural light and a bit of experimenting and finding someone with a great smile. Then there are those silly questions to ask . . . ."What kind of music do you like to listen to in your car?", " What is one thing people don't know about you?", "What is in your fridge?". |
Natural light is great light to shoot in, especially just after sunrise or before sunset. Too bad so few events happen then. Although there are some. Then it is just fun to shoot in great light, but what lens should I use? It is always great to learn new things, like reading a Newspaper. | |