Lightning Help!

[Iheartphotography]

I am having trouble with lighting on my camera. I am a beginner.
My camera is a Canon Digital Rebel EOS Lens 18-55 mm.

Everytime I take a picture I always set it on AV Mode then when I take the picture It doesn't come out the way I want it to I have tons of lights on. Is it that I am not setting the right dial mode? I am not doing something right? Could it be the lighting?

Now when I use flash or use the green mode which is free style I can use that outside and it works well. Sometimes when I use the AV mode when I am outside I am always having to set it to black and white for the picture to turn out the way I want it too.

I would appreciate the help I am a beginner photographer.

[Iheartphotography]

Oops I spelled lighting wrong I spelled lightning.

[HowardG]

Even with all the new electronic gadgetry built in, every serious phtographer should carry a hand held meter in their bag. What looks like enough light to the eye may not be for the camera. On auto the camera is extending the exposure time.

[Samanax]

Originally Posted by Iheartphotography

I am having trouble with lighting on my camera. I am a beginner.
My camera is a Canon Digital Rebel EOS Lens 18-55 mm.

Everytime I take a picture I always set it on AV Mode then when I take the picture It doesn't come out the way I want it to I have tons of lights on. Is it that I am not setting the right dial mode? I am not doing something right? Could it be the lighting?

Now when I use flash or use the green mode which is free style I can use that outside and it works well. Sometimes when I use the AV mode when I am outside I am always having to set it to black and white for the picture to turn out the way I want it too.

When it's set to AV mode (Aperture Priority) are you turning the Main Dial by the shutter button to adjust the aperture to the size you want to shoot at?

Originally Posted by Iheartphotography

I would appreciate the help I am a beginner photographer.

Please read the owner's manual for your DSLR.

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