tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7304817954379304857.post2790917610712504698..comments2023-10-02T00:23:33.470-04:00Comments on the MomTog diaries: 6 Simple Tips for Photographing the Little MomentsHanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07698770662329141602noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7304817954379304857.post-18632884428103314132013-03-19T01:28:04.308-04:002013-03-19T01:28:04.308-04:00Johannah, that's great that you are trying to ...Johannah, that's great that you are trying to learn to shoot in manual! If there is a lot of grain (noise) in you image it is most likely b/c it is underexposed. Some cameras handle sensitivity to light better than others and in low light situations it can get tricky. Try bumping your ISO setting to a higher number so that your camera will be more sensitive to the light that is available. Again, this can depend on your camera model as to what it is capable of. Typically the more expensive the camera the higher the ISO capability, the more sensitive to light it is. My Nikon d700 can shoot at much higher ISO settings without producing noise as compared to my Nikon d90. Try playing with that setting and see what happens. You may have to slow your shutter speed a bit as well to allow more light in...but don't slow it below 80 to 100 especially when photographing children b/c then you will get motion blur. It's a balancing act that comes with lost of practice. Another thing that will help is having a lens that has wider apertures (small f-stop #s). A 50 1.8 is a great prime lens to start with! It's pretty inexpensive. I hope this helps. Feel free to ask any other questions. Thanks for stopping by and saying hello!!Hanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698770662329141602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7304817954379304857.post-24232883550873892772013-03-18T23:57:09.991-04:002013-03-18T23:57:09.991-04:00I just love this post!! I'm trying sooo hard ...I just love this post!! I'm trying sooo hard to try and shoot in manual mode. However this is my issue. I think the correct word i'm looking for is there is too much "noise" in my pictures. They look great from far away, but as soon as I zoom in at all, it's all speckly and not clear. This is the part that frustrates me! haha Any tips? By the way, I love love love your blog!!Johannah Siroishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06459478835414881025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7304817954379304857.post-10147215754610007422013-03-15T11:20:25.059-04:002013-03-15T11:20:25.059-04:00Holly, I know exactly what you mean! I am so guilt...Holly, I know exactly what you mean! I am so guilty of that myself, always trying to make things perfect. However when I go through old photos I'm amazed at how much I love the imperfect images that I totally forgot about. They mean the most and are so precious to me :) Thanks for stopping by!Hanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698770662329141602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7304817954379304857.post-53756029772992967382013-03-15T10:50:52.859-04:002013-03-15T10:50:52.859-04:00Thank you, thank you, thank you! You're exact...Thank you, thank you, thank you! You're exactly right - I spend WAY too much time getting 'the perfect shot' and forget that when I look back, it will be the not-so-perfect ones I'll love the most. Thanks for the inspiration. Holly {CookClickDanceBaby}https://www.blogger.com/profile/07532378560478512347noreply@blogger.com