Little girl

[Asheyash]

I managed to get access to a studio and thought it would be a good idea to photograph my daughter, boy was i wrong lol but managed to get this shot out of all the mayhem. hope you like it. Also wanted to ask (when not in a studio) as i have no flash at the moment can i get away with slower shutter speeds for portraiture (with tripod) because im having problems where the ISO needs to be 800+ just to get a good exposure and the noise is not good.

Thx
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Lens EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Exposure 0.017 sec (1/60)
Aperture f/11.0
Focal Length 92 mm
Exposure Bias 0 EV
ISO Speed 200

[chicagojohn]

Originally Posted by Asheyash

I managed to get access to a studio and thought it would be a good idea to photograph my daughter, boy was i wrong lol but managed to get this shot out of all the mayhem. hope you like it. Also wanted to ask (when not in a studio) as i have no flash at the moment can i get away with slower shutter speeds for portraiture (with tripod) because im having problems where the ISO needs to be 800+ just to get a good exposure and the noise is not good.

Thx
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Lens EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Exposure 0.017 sec (1/60)
Aperture f/11.0
Focal Length 92 mm
Exposure Bias 0 EV
ISO Speed 200

I'd be interested to know why you said, "boy was I wrong"... the complexity of the lighting?

I like this shot a lot. Not being a studio photography expert, it strikes me as an interesting kid shot capable of easy extraction to put into another background.

To your non-studio / non-flash options question, I am interpreting your info to say you maybe have a telephoto lens that goes down to f/4 and you need to be 800+ to use it indoors without a flash.

I think you should be able to go up to ISO 1600 with your camera and try using some noiseware software you can find on-line and can get a version of for free. I've had great results with it in a paid-for version batch processing images from my compact camera when I use that in conditions I can't use the DSLR.

If you can get your subject to remain still, maybe a tripod and hot lights would work, but she doesn't look like she would be able to do that very well. There is always the option of taking advantage of window sunlight, which can be quite strong and make good results with some diffusion.

A speedlight, preferably withTTL capability, would probably be your best and least costly option. I have a relatively inexpensive one that I have used with a cheap light stand and cheap umbrella with very nice results. That's probably the sort of initial set up you might try if you are interested in exploring portraiture.

[BigFuzzy]

I see you have had few comments, so I'll add mine for what it's worth.

The issue is you're not putting your subject into enough light. If you're always having problems to the point the shutterspeed is below 1/60 and you're having to use higher ISO, simply get your subject into more light. Either just near a large window, or outdoors.

There are plenty of natural light conditions where you will have plenty of shutter speed with low iso, i think the issue here is you're talking about in your house, likely not well lit where there is light.

the only way you're going to get away with slower shutter speeds if both your subject and the camera are incredibly still.. good luck with the subject being a child!

Open Shade is your friend when you don't have flash. Big windows are your friend (especially when the sun is not directly shining in the window or there are nice soft curtains to soften the light).

I think you just need to work on finding better light around you... you'll see.

Good luck!@

[Asheyash]

lol didnt realise i still had comments on here i had not seen sorry boy was i wrong was response to photographing a child in a studio (never work with kids and animals ) ive now managed to get myself a speedlight and noiseware software as well thank you for your comments