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Dyer Photography Tips for Beginners : ISO Setting for Camera Digital

I used to ask myself how to set the ISO setting. At one point I was even convinced that it should always be in the lowest value. Of course, this is not right at all, but if you just start, you will think of everything. It is, therefore, useful to go back to the definition of ISO.

What is ISO for?

In Traditional photography (with a roll) ISO (or ASA) was the indication of how sensitive a roll of film was for light. This sensitivity was qualified on numbers – 100, 200, 400, 800, etc. The lower the value of the film the more sensitive the movie and the less noise there will be on your recording.

In Digital photography ISO measures the sensitivity of the sensor. The principles of traditional photography remain. The lower the ISO value, the less sensitive your sensor is for light, and the finer your photo comes across.

High ISO values are generally chosen in dark situations to enable faster shutter speeds. For example, if you want to beat an Insport event and want to freeze action in worse light conditions. The higher the ISO value you select, the more granular the end result will be. Check out these examples though. Left is taken with an ISO of 100 and right is chosen for ISO 3200.

100 ISO is generally accepted as usual and will also give you beautiful pictures that bring little noise.

Most people tend to leave the ISO setting on AUTO. The camera will always adjust the ISO setting to the conditions in which the photo is taken. Your camera will try to keep the value as low as possible. But more and more cameras also give you the option to select the ISO setting yourself. When you choose to do this, you will notice that the adjustments made affect your aperture and the shutter speed required to take the shot.
In An example: if you increase the ISO value from 100 to 400, you will find that you can start using higher shutter speed and or a smaller aperture.

Questions you should ask yourself
If you are going to adjust the ISO setting, you should ask yourself the following questions.

Light – Is the subject well exposed?
Noise – Do you want to see noise in the picture?
Tripod – Do you use a tripod?
Movement – Is The subject static or does it move?

If there is enough light you will want less noise and use a tripod in a static subject, then you will easily be able to choose a low ISO setting.

If there is less light, then the choice for some more noise is not very unwise. Especially when you consider that maybe without a tripod works and the subject moves again. Then you will be able to use a higher ISO value with shorter shutter speed. But also remember the higher the ISO value, the more noise is going to occur. Multiple test shots with various ISO values can help you find the right setting.

Situations where a higher value may be required:

Sports events – reduced light and moving subjects.
Concert Photography – Here is often consciously less light present, and you may not always use a flash.
Museums and churches – you may not use a flash here often, and there is usually only atmospheric light present.
Birthdays – When blowing out the candles, but here again, as, with museums and churches, there is mainly mood lighting.

ISO is an integral part of digital photography where you need to be in control, you want to get the most out of your photos. Therefore, actively experiment with the setting and oversee the results.

The Pogues Live Last Night

With Christmas just a couple of days away, what could be more proper than a night of merry Irish people music and a Fairytale of New York?

The Pogues yesterday drew out the yuletide mounted force for their yearly multi-day unique festival at Brixton Academy, also made woodwind tunes shaded a set amazingly delegated by crude accordion performances.

In spite of grave shades and a dark cowhide coat, Shane McGowan and his eight-piece band earned two reprises, and the gathering of people both applauded and sang along to Dirty Old Town. Late in front of an audience, McGowan - toothless yet not tuneless – threw together the state of mind with his dark voice and sure.

As the band propelled into their renowned Christmas single, which is presently number eight the diagrams, falling snow secured the stage and the group wished everybody a Happy Christmas.T-shirts with the trademark "Loan me 10 pounds and I'll get you a drink" splendidly summed up the night of Celtic punk, both in front of an audience and all around the scene.

 

Tips: Evening photography and night photography

 

Night Christmas also related to gifts and tradition. One of my cultures is taking a photo of my family. I love to go on the road in the evening christmas with my lovely family. The beginning of the evening, when the sun is just below, is my favorite time to photograph. The lights on the buildings are on. The air slowly discolors to blue and to black. The colors are intense.

This blog I reveal the wonderful world of evening photography to discover. Shoot ' asterisks ' around lamps, the light streaks of cars and the magic of the Blue Hour. A complete reference work with user settings for night photography.

The secret to night photography: Use the Blue Hour

The hour for the sun and the hour after the sunset is also called the Blue Hour. During the Blue Hour, the air often has an intense blue color. The contrast between the sky and buildings is not too big, which produces magical pictures. Especially when clouds provide other structure in the atmosphere.

In practice, this blue hour is sometimes fifteen minutes, sometimes more than an hour. This depends on where you are and how fast it gets dark. Shooting during the blue hour requires some planning. An app like ' BlueHourApp ' (for iOs) can help.

Supplies for night photography

The best pictures in the dark are made with a camera that you can set manually. This can be an SLR or a system camera, but with a good compact camera, you also get an end.

A camera that only has an auto mode is not useful for night photography. In this blog, you will read more about cameras traveling.

Photos with long shutter speeds are preferably from a tripod. A Gorillapod is a beautiful and light tripod for traveling. This flexible tripod is easy to fit in your bag. You clamp it to a bridge railing or lantern pole if you want to photograph on a trip. ISO is also important when you take a photos in the dark situations.

Tip: Don't have a tripod? Then look for a wall to set up the camera. With a bag of rice or your scarf or sweater, you stabilize the camera at the right angle.

The remote control is handy when taking pictures with a long shutter speed like night photography. The camera can vibrate slightly when you press a button, here you have no trouble with a tripod. Remote control for Canon or Nikon takes up almost no spot in your camera bag and costs only 10-15 euro.

Tip: Don't have a remote control with you? Then use the self-timer of the camera. This way you prevent your camera from moving when pressing the shutter release button.

Do you have a UV filter or a polarizing filter on your lens during the day? Get it from there in the evening. A screen can cause disturbing reflections. Let your lens hood just sit there, this prevents lens flare by (street) lighting.

 

What is best camera for night photography?

I have Canon EOS 500D and this my best camera for a night. Motion blur it may be quite obvious, but the first thing you notice is the decrease in light. The camera's sensor can be made more sensitive to light by increasing the ISO value. You can also shoot with large lens openings, so more light reaches the sensor. But in the end, you will have to work with slower shutter speeds to get a proper exposure.

The problem of slower shutter speeds is motion blur due to camera shake. When you hold the camera in hand, you can never keep it completely silent. With slower shutter speeds, the degree of camera shake is not increased, but the probability of this will lead to motion blur. A longer focal length also increases the chance of motion blur, so a tip for night photography is to use an object with short focal length; 18 mm or 24 mm is suitable for this purpose.