Shoot without a flash to create ambient-light photographs.
Whether your flash has malfunctioned or you're shooting in an area where flash photography is restricted, you can still create usable images. Shooting with available, or ambient, light makes low-light images resemble the actual conditions of the scene. The subject takes on the tone of the room and any colorcast from light sources, such as candles, lamps or stained-glass windows. Shoot in low-light conditions by increasing your camera's image sensor sensitivity, opening the aperture ring to a wide setting and stabilizing the camera.
Instructions
1. Turn your digital camera's power switch to "On."
2. Spin the command dial located on the top of the camera to the aperture priority shooting mode represented by "Av" or "A."
3. Rotate the selector dial located next to the shutter button to adjust the aperture setting. Choose the smallest number possible, which allows the most light into the camera.
4. Press the "Function" button located on the back of the camera. Scroll through the options using the directional pad to the right of the camera's LCD screen. Stop on the "ISO" setting and choose 3200 or 6400. Press "Set" or "OK" to save your choice.
5. Thread the screw mount tip of the tripod head plate into the corresponding hole on the base of the camera. Twist the tripod plate clockwise to tighten it onto the camera base. Click the plate and camera onto the top of the tripod.
6. Turn on the image stabilization or vibration reduction feature -- if your camera is so equipped -- by moving a toggle switch on the lens to the "On" position next to the icon of a vibrating hand.
7. Compose your picture. Press the shutter button gently, without bumping the tripod, to capture the image.
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