I discovered your blog about a week ago and i must commend the effort you put in to helping us get better at photography. THANK YOU VERY MUCH... A fan from Lagos, Nigeria
Thanks for watching! Let me know how you enjoyed this week's video below 👇 Don't forget you can also download your manual settings cheat sheet here! 🌟 audreyannphoto.com/manual
This was very helpful to see a live demonstration. Have learned so much from your A2A classes. I always look forward to all the information that you give! Thank you Audrey! :)
Thanks so much for all your valuable information, you explain so well and I’m loving your Auto 2 Awesome course (recently signed up after hemming and hawing for a while) and SO glad I did! Keep up the great content.
Hi, Thanks for your tips! I shoot photos at church of people mostly, and I have one of those Rebel cameras you talked about. You’re right, lighting is a big problem, plus I’m not allow to use a tripod or a flash for safety reason. My perferred lens in Sigma 17 - 50mm, f/2.8. I get photo boomed a lot with my 50mm, f/1.8 because I have to back up often. I experiment a lot, and I do shoot in manual mode. But, I believe that I have better success when I set my ISO on auto. Of course, I adjust the aperture or shutter if the ISO goes too high. And, I keep shooting when children are moving... Lately, I've been experimenting with my metering mode. Sometime, my center-weighted mode is the best inside low light. What do you think about metering mode inside with low light? Custom White Balance might be a good thing, but it doesn't seems practical when taking candids all around the church, especially when the lights are changing all the time. What do you think about that? Help! Searching for light!!!!
Hi Walter! I would stick with evaluative / centre weighted if you are on any of the semi automatic modes (like aperture or shutter priority) or leaving the camera to choose the ISO. However, I personally would shoot in manual mode with spot metering, but until you feel comfortable with that, stick with what you're doing! I do also change my white balance in different lights, because white balance affects exposure, but again, you don't have to do what I do - just what feels comfortable to you, and you can progress as and when you feel ready!
I shoot on a Canon Rebel as well and wonder how much of a difference there is between a crop frame and a full frame in general to the untrained eye? I would like to start a family portraiture business but don’t have massive capital to outlay. Can you get more or less similar results? Is it worth upgrading my body or rather lenses? Thank you!
I don't think it's about similar results, more about options. Full frame cameras handle noise better, which means you can use higher ISO numbers without introducing noise, which means you get more leeway with your settings! You've actually just sparked an idea for a video since it's hard to go into this in as much depth as needed in a comment!
Low light shots are in now . I see a lot of nice darker images being captured. Can you show us how to do this with nice clear images. Also how do you go about making sure the lighting is even or equal on your subject especially their face ? Thank you !
If you have them turn toward the window the light will be even, but then sometimes you do want a little shadowing to add depth and dimension to the face
There’s no need to use a hood indoors, and the only preference for lenses would be ones that have a wide aperture (prime lenses are generally good!) No filters needed either :)
Hey Flora! Unfortunately this means that you won't be able to bring in as much light as you would if you were able to open it wider like f3 or f2. You can set the aperture for 5 and you'll have to use a higher ISO. If you are using a crop frame camera, you may start to notice noise/grain if you go higher than ISO 1600. You can avoid this by using a tripod (or setting your camera on a flat surface) and slowing down your shutter speed! You can only use slow shutter speeds if you're photographing a stationary object. You can't hand hold your camera with slow shutter speeds like this because your body movement (even slight) will cause blur. Slowing the shutter speed allows more time for light to get into the camera. If nothing else, you can upgrade your lens to maybe a beginner 50mm. I hope this helps, good luck!
I have a Nikon D3300 and either this camera doesn’t go as low as f2.8 or I don’t know how to do it. The lowest I got it was 5.6 which I believe is resulting in less than satisfactory photos. Am I missing something?
CLNA it’s not your camera that determines the maximum aperture, it’s your lens! We have a video on understanding the numbers on your lens, I’d give that a watch to learn more!
Hi there! You'll want to make sure you have an aperture appropriate for how you're positioning your group of people. If everyone is side by side on the couch, your f stop doesn't need to be too high, but if everyone is clustered in front and behind each other, you'll need a higher f stop to make sure everyone is in focus! Because the f stop will be higher (meaning aperture is more closed) you'll need a higher ISO to make sure the exposure isn't too dark. For a small group, perhaps F4-F8, but a large group could need F8-F16! Take a look at the aperture cheat sheet here: livesnaplove.com/aperture
Where have you been all those years?I see myself becoming a pro already.May God bless you!
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I discovered your blog about a week ago and i must commend the effort you put in to helping us get better at photography. THANK YOU VERY MUCH...
A fan from Lagos, Nigeria
Thank you so much Taofeek!
Thanks for watching! Let me know how you enjoyed this week's video below 👇 Don't forget you can also download your manual settings cheat sheet here! 🌟 audreyannphoto.com/manual
This was very helpful to see a live demonstration. Have learned so much from your A2A classes. I always look forward to all the information that you give! Thank you Audrey! :)
So glad you've been enjoying Auto to Awesome! I think I'll do more of these "demo" style videos!
Love the Argus C3 in the background, bring back memories.
Great content. Shooting 90% sport I don’t venture into the portrait world much! So some great tips here which I shall take onboard👍🏻
Glad you enjoyed it even though you are mainly a sports photographer!
Thank you very much for the video and cheat sheet, very helpful
You're so welcome! It's my pleasure.
I always get something out of your videos - these are a great add on to the A2A course material and your blog posts
That's so good to hear! I love the fact they are a little add on :)
Nice video! Window lighting is great but I find that a simple flash (properly directed and diffused) is a great for indoor photography.
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks so much for all your valuable information, you explain so well and I’m loving your Auto 2 Awesome course (recently signed up after hemming and hawing for a while) and SO glad I did! Keep up the great content.
So happy you are enjoying Auto to Awesome and are glad you took the plunge! Always lovely to hear :)
Thank you for sharing this knowledge. Much appreciated!
My pleasure! Thanks for being here!
Thanks so much for doing this, Audrey! I'm in Oregon, so outdoor shooting is not always an option.
Glad you enjoyed it Jen!
Am subscribed to your emails and your channel! Always presenting amazing tips! Thanks so much and see you too next week
Thank you so much!
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge of photography!!! Always helpful!!!
So glad you enjoyed it Janet!
Wow very informative...thanks for sharing your knowledge
Glad it was helpful! I am happy to help.
Thank You! Very good info. I'm going to listen to this one more than once.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you so much Audrey for sharing this!!! Always so helpful!
I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
This was so helpful. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Your video was useful :) thank you , have a good day !
Thanks, you too!
Love you’re film camera 😍
Thank you! Good eye
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You’re welcome!
Hi, Thanks for your tips! I shoot photos at church of people mostly, and I have one of those Rebel cameras you talked about. You’re right, lighting is a big problem, plus I’m not allow to use a tripod or a flash for safety reason. My perferred lens in Sigma 17 - 50mm, f/2.8. I get photo boomed a lot with my 50mm, f/1.8 because I have to back up often. I experiment a lot, and I do shoot in manual mode. But, I believe that I have better success when I set my ISO on auto. Of course, I adjust the aperture or shutter if the ISO goes too high. And, I keep shooting when children are moving... Lately, I've been experimenting with my metering mode. Sometime, my center-weighted mode is the best inside low light. What do you think about metering mode inside with low light? Custom White Balance might be a good thing, but it doesn't seems practical when taking candids all around the church, especially when the lights are changing all the time. What do you think about that? Help! Searching for light!!!!
Hi Walter! I would stick with evaluative / centre weighted if you are on any of the semi automatic modes (like aperture or shutter priority) or leaving the camera to choose the ISO. However, I personally would shoot in manual mode with spot metering, but until you feel comfortable with that, stick with what you're doing! I do also change my white balance in different lights, because white balance affects exposure, but again, you don't have to do what I do - just what feels comfortable to you, and you can progress as and when you feel ready!
Natural light is made easier with a simple flash pointed at the ceiling or at the wall behind the photographer to light up the subject.
Thanks for this ❤
You're so welcome!
Great video! Thanks
Glad you liked it!
Thanks, that helped me a lot. 🙂
You're welcome!
I like your tutorials alot madam
Thank you so much!
I got the great windows, but space to move around is limited. I also get creative block.
I shoot on a Canon Rebel as well and wonder how much of a difference there is between a crop frame and a full frame in general to the untrained eye? I would like to start a family portraiture business but don’t have massive capital to outlay. Can you get more or less similar results? Is it worth upgrading my body or rather lenses? Thank you!
I don't think it's about similar results, more about options. Full frame cameras handle noise better, which means you can use higher ISO numbers without introducing noise, which means you get more leeway with your settings! You've actually just sparked an idea for a video since it's hard to go into this in as much depth as needed in a comment!
Very helpful
Glad it helped!
Low light shots are in now . I see a lot of nice darker images being captured. Can you show us how to do this with nice clear images. Also how do you go about making sure the lighting is even or equal on your subject especially their face ? Thank you !
If you have them turn toward the window the light will be even, but then sometimes you do want a little shadowing to add depth and dimension to the face
Thank you !!!
Should you use a hood or not ? Is there a preference on lens and do you need a lens filter ?
There’s no need to use a hood indoors, and the only preference for lenses would be ones that have a wide aperture (prime lenses are generally good!) No filters needed either :)
Thank you I figured as much I just needed reassurance lol! Thank you for your reply! Your video is amazing abs helpful
Very helpful. Need a bit graphical too.
Noted! Glad you liked it!
If you use a speed light connected to your crop sensor camera will that help out?
Hi there, certainly! Having a speed light would definitely help the situation and makes indoor photography a lot easier!
Hi there, what aperture would you use indoor for a group shot to get all in focus?
It would depend on so many factors - I've used F1.8 indoors to F6.3, because it depends on light, positioning, number of people and so on!
I love full manual mode
It's the best!
My lens with my camera for the f stop only goes to 5.0. Any recommendations?
Hey Flora! Unfortunately this means that you won't be able to bring in as much light as you would if you were able to open it wider like f3 or f2. You can set the aperture for 5 and you'll have to use a higher ISO. If you are using a crop frame camera, you may start to notice noise/grain if you go higher than ISO 1600. You can avoid this by using a tripod (or setting your camera on a flat surface) and slowing down your shutter speed! You can only use slow shutter speeds if you're photographing a stationary object. You can't hand hold your camera with slow shutter speeds like this because your body movement (even slight) will cause blur. Slowing the shutter speed allows more time for light to get into the camera. If nothing else, you can upgrade your lens to maybe a beginner 50mm. I hope this helps, good luck!
What lens is it ??
I have a Nikon D3300 and either this camera doesn’t go as low as f2.8 or I don’t know how to do it. The lowest I got it was 5.6 which I believe is resulting in less than satisfactory photos. Am I missing something?
CLNA it’s not your camera that determines the maximum aperture, it’s your lens! We have a video on understanding the numbers on your lens, I’d give that a watch to learn more!
Landscape or Standard?
I use both portrait and landscape orientation to mix it up!
What will my F stop be indoors with a group of people?
Hi there! You'll want to make sure you have an aperture appropriate for how you're positioning your group of people. If everyone is side by side on the couch, your f stop doesn't need to be too high, but if everyone is clustered in front and behind each other, you'll need a higher f stop to make sure everyone is in focus! Because the f stop will be higher (meaning aperture is more closed) you'll need a higher ISO to make sure the exposure isn't too dark. For a small group, perhaps F4-F8, but a large group could need F8-F16! Take a look at the aperture cheat sheet here: livesnaplove.com/aperture
I choose NOT to have Instagram or FaceBook social media , can I still download your Cheat Sheet?
You certainly can! It's nothing to do with either FB or IG - you get it through your inbox!
How to shoot indoors: Get a window for outdoor lighting.
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