Comments on: How to Shoot with Available Light http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-shoot-with-available-light Discover how to use your digital camera with our Digital Photography Tips. We are a community of photographers of all experience levels who come together to learn, share and grow in our understanding of photography. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:33:36 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Sebastian McWilliams http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-shoot-with-available-light/comment-page-1#comment-33672 Sebastian McWilliams Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:08:53 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-shoot-with-available-light/#comment-33672 I've been Shooting Fashion Models for years and always use natural light, sometimes I would use the Flash in the later part of the day were I can capture the clouds and trees with a nice effect. Will have a Web soon. Thanks I’ve been Shooting Fashion Models for years and always use natural light, sometimes I would use the Flash in the later part of the day were I can capture the clouds and trees with a nice effect.
Will have a Web soon.

Thanks

]]> By: zulfadhli http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-shoot-with-available-light/comment-page-1#comment-33025 zulfadhli Mon, 04 Aug 2008 05:37:25 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-shoot-with-available-light/#comment-33025 yup, the best about shooting with available light is you will put the feel, the mood inside the picture. The picture will look more realistic because it is real... no flash, no strobe, no any other equipment, it's just you, your camera and the scene. It's a great way to find out how good you are in photography and if you can master photography using only available light, than I think other conditions will be easy. zulfadhli http://www.photomakers.net yup, the best about shooting with available light is you will put the feel, the mood inside the picture. The picture will look more realistic because it is real… no flash, no strobe, no any other equipment, it’s just you, your camera and the scene. It’s a great way to find out how good you are in photography and if you can master photography using only available light, than I think other conditions will be easy.

zulfadhli
http://www.photomakers.net

]]> By: Photochick http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-shoot-with-available-light/comment-page-1#comment-32930 Photochick Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:44:07 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-shoot-with-available-light/#comment-32930 This was a very neat article - really got my wheels turning. And Gary, thanks for directing us your blog for even more information, including using yourself as a human monopod. So far, the only low-to-no light shooting I've tried has been night-time snow & lightning... <a href="http://photoeditmagic.blogspot.com/2008/07/when-trimono-pods-are-must-have.html" rel="nofollow">HERE</a> and <a href="http://photoeditmagic.blogspot.com/search/label/Lightning" rel="nofollow">HERE</a> I suppose it takes patience & practice to achieve some of the amazing effects some of you all have - kudos!!! This was a very neat article – really got my wheels turning. And Gary, thanks for directing us your blog for even more information, including using yourself as a human monopod.

So far, the only low-to-no light shooting I’ve tried has been night-time snow & lightning… HERE and HERE

I suppose it takes patience & practice to achieve some of the amazing effects some of you all have – kudos!!!

]]> By: Andrew http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-shoot-with-available-light/comment-page-1#comment-32922 Andrew Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:30:16 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-shoot-with-available-light/#comment-32922 I like the Strobist's definition of available light - "Any damn light that's available." I use light tools like some people use golf clubs - sometimes I use sunlight, sometimes I modify sunlight using a reflector or (more often) a diffuser, sometimes I use small strobes, and sometimes I use big studio lights (even on location). I think the key is knowing what end result you want and being willing to use (or abuse) any tools you have to get that result. Nice photos! Best, Andrew - www.shinnphoto.com I like the Strobist’s definition of available light – “Any damn light that’s available.” I use light tools like some people use golf clubs – sometimes I use sunlight, sometimes I modify sunlight using a reflector or (more often) a diffuser, sometimes I use small strobes, and sometimes I use big studio lights (even on location). I think the key is knowing what end result you want and being willing to use (or abuse) any tools you have to get that result.
Nice photos!
Best,
Andrew – http://www.shinnphoto.com

]]> By: John http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-shoot-with-available-light/comment-page-1#comment-32918 John Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:14:18 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-shoot-with-available-light/#comment-32918 You really can't beat nice warm natural light. I've been taken to using my 50mm f/1.8 more and more lately to capture those smooth tones. You really can’t beat nice warm natural light. I’ve been taken to using my 50mm f/1.8 more and more lately to capture those smooth tones.

]]> By: Fredrik http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-shoot-with-available-light/comment-page-1#comment-32915 Fredrik Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:46:20 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-shoot-with-available-light/#comment-32915 Take all my shots with availible light and use primes for the speed (and price ;) ) Take all my shots with availible light and use primes for the speed (and price ;) )

]]> By: Marissa http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-shoot-with-available-light/comment-page-1#comment-32913 Marissa Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:08:20 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-shoot-with-available-light/#comment-32913 So I take it I should use my flash to shoot a picnic at noon? Good to know! So I take it I should use my flash to shoot a picnic at noon? Good to know!

]]> By: Simon P http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-shoot-with-available-light/comment-page-1#comment-32910 Simon P Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:44:36 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-shoot-with-available-light/#comment-32910 Great subject! Personally I'd rather die than use a flash all of the time. Naturals where its at! Great subject! Personally I’d rather die than use a flash all of the time. Naturals where its at!

]]> By: Gary Cosby Jr. http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-shoot-with-available-light/comment-page-1#comment-32905 Gary Cosby Jr. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:37:47 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-shoot-with-available-light/#comment-32905 Hey guys, I didn't go into a lot of detail about how so here is a link that some may find helpful called The Human Monopod on my blog. I use this technique all the time and have good success hand holding the camera down to about 1/4 sec with certain lenses. I will work well for any lens and it keeps me from hauling around a tripod. I do own a rickety old Slik U212 tripod that I have mostly used as a backup light stand. The only time I use the tripod for the camera is when I do time exposures. I hope this helps for those who have some technical question about shooting in very low light. Gary Hey guys,
I didn’t go into a lot of detail about how so here is a link that some may find helpful called The Human Monopod on my blog. I use this technique all the time and have good success hand holding the camera down to about 1/4 sec with certain lenses. I will work well for any lens and it keeps me from hauling around a tripod. I do own a rickety old Slik U212 tripod that I have mostly used as a backup light stand. The only time I use the tripod for the camera is when I do time exposures. I hope this helps for those who have some technical question about shooting in very low light.
Gary

]]> By: Raabbb http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-shoot-with-available-light/comment-page-1#comment-32900 Raabbb Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:13:01 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-shoot-with-available-light/#comment-32900 "The ideas are great, but the ‘HOW’ part is not addressed very well. How do you really make these shots so good? Tripod? VR Lenses? Steady hand? Resting on something? You know what I mean? High ISO could help……so do the tripods. Tripods cant be used in all situations. So….." Agreed... ideas are great as well as your photography, but I would love for you to address "How". As an amateur and aspiring photographer I find shooting with really low-light to be a pain without a tripod, normally I have to push my ISO incredibly high in order to compensate for camera-shake. I've tried all the breathing techniques and even positioning my body to act as a "tripod" but I just do not have a steady hand most of the time. Perhaps the investment into a lens with a f2.8 etc? “The ideas are great, but the ‘HOW’ part is not addressed very well. How do you really make these shots so good? Tripod? VR Lenses? Steady hand? Resting on something? You know what I mean? High ISO could help……so do the tripods. Tripods cant be used in all situations. So…..”

Agreed… ideas are great as well as your photography, but I would love for you to address “How”. As an amateur and aspiring photographer I find shooting with really low-light to be a pain without a tripod, normally I have to push my ISO incredibly high in order to compensate for camera-shake. I’ve tried all the breathing techniques and even positioning my body to act as a “tripod” but I just do not have a steady hand most of the time. Perhaps the investment into a lens with a f2.8 etc?

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