Photo help

[flying_babyb]

What is the best ISO, WB, Ev setting for a indoor photo shoot with ok lighting, and children (AKA MOVING) subjects? Im doing a quickie photo shoot thing for my best freinds new work photo (for our teacher wall).

 

[ukcatfan]

We need to know a little more than that. What camera are you using? If it is a DSLR, what lens? Are you using an external flash? What mode will you be using? Etc. etc. The more details, the better.

If it is possible to shoot RAW, do that and worry about WB after the fact.

 

[flying_babyb]

flash or not will depend on the time of day and choice location. They love my aparment so they are comming here. I have a simple DXG camera. 5.0 mps. my main problem is getting non blury photos

 

[ukcatfan]

flash or not will depend on the time of day and choice location. They love my aparment so they are comming here. I have a simple DXG camera. 5.0 mps. my main problem is getting non blury photos

"simple DXG camera" ??? Do you mean a basic p&s digital camera? Even given that, the brand and how old it is will make a difference, so the brand and model are important to the issue. If it is any p&s though, I would not go above ISO 200 b/c the noise is usually unacceptable.

If you do not know the time of day or location, then there is no way for us to give you accurate info on anything. To keep from getting blurry pics, be sure to keep the shutter speed fast enough. For basic moving kids fairly close to the camera, I would say keep the shutter at at least 1/250 sec. Lower than that will probably introduce subject motion blur. You might need to go faster at around 1/500.

 

[DisneySuiteFreak]

I agree with everyone about the ISO issue, especially if you are using an older point and shoot camera. They also were known for shutter lag which is a pain. My advice is to use a tripod (a small lightweight one is fine for a point and shoot) and if your camera has a timer mode use it so you won't get camera shake. You should practice now to try different settings and upload the shots into your computer to see what they look like. Download a free EXIF reader like Opanda's IExif. (Google it.) You will be able to see what shutter speed, ISO and Aperture you used in the photos you liked/disliked to try again or attempt to duplicate your results (assuming you will have the same lighting conditions, etc.)
Good luck!

 

[ukcatfan]

My advice is to use a tripod (a small lightweight one is fine for a point and shoot) and if your camera has a timer mode use it so you won't get camera shake.

No offense, but I have to disagree with this. If you are shooting kids on the move, then you are going to have to get a fast enough shutter speed to prevent subject motion blur. A speed that fast eliminates the need for a tripod and camera shake blur is taken out of the equation.

 

[DisneySuiteFreak]

No offense, but I have to disagree with this. If you are shooting kids on the move, then you are going to have to get a fast enough shutter speed to prevent subject motion blur. A speed that fast eliminates the need for a tripod and camera shake blur is taken out of the equation.

Yikes! I guess I misread. I was thinking photo shoot for best friends, work wall -- and missed the rest. I think she'll probably have to use the flash if it's indoors espescially if it's an old point and shoot.

 

[flying_babyb]

its under a year old. Im doing a family photo of my best freinds family for the work wall.

 

[Michele]

So this is a posed photo shoot. You're not actually trying to get pics while the kids are moving....you just mentioned moving because they might not sit still for long and you needed to shoot quick. Is that right?

 

[flying_babyb]

yea the kids are 1.5, 4,9,11 with two adults.