Comments on: Digital Photography Questions with a Pro Photographer

By: Chuck

Chuck — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:38:11 +0000

To: Janyce Webster,

Moon shots are possible with your camera. Good or bad depends on lens and technique. The bigger the zoom the better. Tripod, tripod, tripod. Use the self timer or remote switch.

For a simple way to figure out your exposure just look at the settings your camera chooses in full sun and use those settings to capture the moon. The moon is a light source just like the sun. You may have to tweak your settings a little, but not nearly as much as starting from a normal night exposure.

This is how I do it, I hope it helps.

By: Janyce Webster

Janyce Webster — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:06:23 +0000

I have just purchased a Canon 450D camera and of course I’m just a beginner. The other night the moon was so huge you could see the shading of the craters on it. I raced and got my camera and started taking shots but all I could get was a slightly bright white spot. I tried Night Portrait, Flash Off, Full Auto and P settings. Can anyone tell me is it possible to take moon shots with my camera and if so what settings should I have used. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

By: Genny Charles

Genny Charles — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 03:48:48 +0000

I have a sony cybershot DSC H7 it has an adapter ring andlens hood, what do you use these for? and in what circumstance

By: Clint Acklin

Clint Acklin — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 19:20:57 +0000

Hello,
I was wondering if anyone can tell me more about the Sony Alpha 300 DSLR? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks and God Bless.
Clint

By: Danny

Danny — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:11:35 +0000

What is a good mode to shoot at sporting events like football? I like to shoot action shots but some come out blurred.

By: stacy

stacy — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:36:01 +0000

Hi! I am a new photographer just starting out. I love to outdoor portraits due to the fact that indoor lighting scares me. I am recentally starting to get asked to do indoor family portraits…My question is…Is there any good setting for indoor shooting? I currently own a Canon 30D and also own a 430 flash. I seem to never get the lighting right! Therefore it makes a crapy portrait. Help!

By: Ken

Ken — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 01:49:49 +0000

I am trying to take pictures of my daughter running track. I have been using the auto running mode but when it starts to get dark the quality of my pictures change as well. If I was to use one of the manual modes what would be the best setting to get quality pictues?

Thank You

By: Lily

Lily — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 02:40:20 +0000

I have a question hopefully someone can answer me. I was wondering if you could explain the theory behind why the foreground, of a picture I took blackened out. It wasnt as dark outside as the photo would suggest. Some of the other photos I took form the same spot , at the exact same time turned out totally different. I think the affect that was achieved was amazing. Unfortunately I’m a very analytical thinker and need to know why? lol I am thinking it has to do with the shutter speed but am unsure.

By: J. A. Brodsky

J. A. Brodsky — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 09:13:33 +0000

I shoot in the “P” mode for the most part, but I keep the “A” setting af f8, and the “S” setting at 1/500. Therefore with a minimum of fuss, I can move quickly from one to the other depending upon the need for DOF or stop action.

By: Fred Neale

Fred Neale — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 21:36:22 +0000

Philip, if I had a 5D I would probably be able to take sharp pictures of birds in flight too!
Seriously, setting my camera that way is partly force of habit (it should be set to SOMETHING) and partly because I often, particularly when taking candid shots, don’t even look through the viewfinder and simply point the camera in the general direction of my subject. Nothing can spoil the spontaniety of a moment quicker than seeing someone actually aiming a camera at you – it turns a natural shot into a posed one. Under those circumstances the autofocus sensors are likely to focus on the wrong part of the picture.