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<blockquote data-quote="AConfire" data-source="post: 658382" data-attributes="member: 53775"><p>Alright I'm going to try and sum this up and hopefully it's not too long but most importantly I hope it helps...</p><p></p><p>I'll start with the first problem: Blurry pictures.</p><p></p><p>Point and Shoot cameras (like your Kodak) really depend on the flash for support. If you are in any low light area, your shutter speed will be fairly slow, so you will either need to use a tripod, or hold as still as a statue <img src="/mac_images/images/smilies/Smirk.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":Smirk:" title="Smirk :Smirk:" data-shortname=":Smirk:" /> Due to the shutter speed being slow, even the most light movement will cause your picture to come out blurry. But there are ways to go around not using the flash, but you sacrifice quality. You can look through your camera's menus and see if you find anything titled "ISO" it might be called "ASA" but I doubt it. Basically, in terms of 35mm Film photography, ISO/ASA is how much light is allowed onto the film. In digital, it's almost the same thing. Higher ISO let's in more light, but will create a lot of grain in your photo as you increase your ISO. But again, this will work with the shutter speed to make it a bit faster so you wont get a lot of blur, if not any.</p><p></p><p>So really, you are much better off firing the flash, unless your outside, and it's sunny with a lot of light. Then you don't need to use your flash. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Next: Darkness during light areas.</p><p></p><p>Dark areas in photos are created due to several factors. </p><p></p><p>A) There might be shadows over your subject.</p><p></p><p>B) You might be shooting against the sun or large light source. This creates a silhouette on anything in front of the sun or light. </p><p></p><p>C) If your subject is at a distance, or there is a lot going on in the single frame at distances (i.e. shooting from one end of a church to the other), there will be intense shadows and dark areas due to the flash and it's flash compensation/range. Like you said yourself, if it's not in the range, it just won't be able to light it up and will create dark areas.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Next: Focus problems.</p><p></p><p></p><p>You are focusing correctly, but what you need to do is lock your focus. The depth of field for a picture is interesting and depends on your cameras lens opening (aperature.) I don't want to get to technical here, but if you want your subject to be in focus, here are the steps: </p><p></p><p>1) Move your camera and point at your subject. </p><p></p><p>2) Hold the shutter release button half way as you normally do. </p><p> 2a) keep doing this until the focus box is around the subject you want in focus.</p><p></p><p>3) Keeping the shutter release held, move your camera until your subject is in the location that you want. </p><p></p><p>What this does is it locks whatever it first focused on, so you can then move the frame until your subject is in the location you want on the photo.</p><p></p><p>So basically...</p><p></p><p></p><p>[ - ] </p><p> ^ focus there and hold the shutter button.</p><p></p><p>[ x - ] </p><p></p><p>^while it is still held, move the camera until the subject is at the appropriate location in the photo. </p><p></p><p>x = original location</p><p>- = new location</p><p></p><p>Whew'. Hope this helped you out and feel free to ask any more questions.</p><p></p><p>All the best,</p><p>-AC</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AConfire, post: 658382, member: 53775"] Alright I'm going to try and sum this up and hopefully it's not too long but most importantly I hope it helps... I'll start with the first problem: Blurry pictures. Point and Shoot cameras (like your Kodak) really depend on the flash for support. If you are in any low light area, your shutter speed will be fairly slow, so you will either need to use a tripod, or hold as still as a statue :Smirk: Due to the shutter speed being slow, even the most light movement will cause your picture to come out blurry. But there are ways to go around not using the flash, but you sacrifice quality. You can look through your camera's menus and see if you find anything titled "ISO" it might be called "ASA" but I doubt it. Basically, in terms of 35mm Film photography, ISO/ASA is how much light is allowed onto the film. In digital, it's almost the same thing. Higher ISO let's in more light, but will create a lot of grain in your photo as you increase your ISO. But again, this will work with the shutter speed to make it a bit faster so you wont get a lot of blur, if not any. So really, you are much better off firing the flash, unless your outside, and it's sunny with a lot of light. Then you don't need to use your flash. Next: Darkness during light areas. Dark areas in photos are created due to several factors. A) There might be shadows over your subject. B) You might be shooting against the sun or large light source. This creates a silhouette on anything in front of the sun or light. C) If your subject is at a distance, or there is a lot going on in the single frame at distances (i.e. shooting from one end of a church to the other), there will be intense shadows and dark areas due to the flash and it's flash compensation/range. Like you said yourself, if it's not in the range, it just won't be able to light it up and will create dark areas. Next: Focus problems. You are focusing correctly, but what you need to do is lock your focus. The depth of field for a picture is interesting and depends on your cameras lens opening (aperature.) I don't want to get to technical here, but if you want your subject to be in focus, here are the steps: 1) Move your camera and point at your subject. 2) Hold the shutter release button half way as you normally do. 2a) keep doing this until the focus box is around the subject you want in focus. 3) Keeping the shutter release held, move your camera until your subject is in the location that you want. What this does is it locks whatever it first focused on, so you can then move the frame until your subject is in the location you want on the photo. So basically... [ - ] ^ focus there and hold the shutter button. [ x - ] ^while it is still held, move the camera until the subject is at the appropriate location in the photo. x = original location - = new location Whew'. Hope this helped you out and feel free to ask any more questions. All the best, -AC [/QUOTE]
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