I'd like to take a photo of my Christmas tree, capturing the twinkly lights. I'm having trouble. I either get the flash which takes away the "magic," or I get total blur if I change the setting to candlelight or nightscape.
I have a Kodak Easyshare. I have a P setting for auto settings and flash compensation, a A setting for aperture priority settings, M for manual setting, and an S for shutter settings....never used any of them. I typically stay at the scan settings where I can pick and choose (outdoor, portrait, self portrait, etc.) I think I have a good camera. I just don't know how to use it. :~}
I would love to know how to take a "glowy" picture of my tree, minus the terrible, whizzy blurs that come out when I try.
HELP!
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Have you tried turning the flash off and move away from the tree and then zoom? Then all the lights off or on? Or keep the flash and still move away from the tree? Some ideas to mess with. Sorry, not a pro, here. :P
you're going to need a slow shutter speed...if you are going to turn off/down houselights and focus on the tree lights
remember though that this picks up the shaking..use a tripod to steady
and take this tip for what it's worth, I'm still working on shots in low light w/o flash
gOoGlE it gal....
;~D
Turn off all your lights accept the Christmas tree and use a tripod or anything that the camera can sit on and make sure your flash is off. When you hit the shutter button try your best not to bump the camera or better yet set it on the timer setting and hit the button and stand back.
The slow shutter speed is what makes the lights look glowy but if you are holding the camera in your hand the slow shutter speed will blur the photo no matter how still you think you are.
Good luck - it's a hard photo to capture with a point and shoot. I want to see the photo when you get it!!! :-)
Amanda,
Thanks for stopping by and for your kind words! Praying that Christmas brings wonderful news to all the families waiting for our children in Haiti ... GOD bless!
use a shutter speed of 1/250 or lower (1/125, 1/64) and an F stop of 5.6 or lower. You will need to rest the camera on something or use a tripod. Turn the flash off. The lower the shutter speed the more light be collected. Trial & Error is the best method. Good luck.
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