PHOTOGRAPHY-ARTIFICIAL LIGHT--2

USE OF AVAILABLE LIGHT:
During low light conditions, u will face the problem of sufficient lighting and wud run for the flash lights. however, it wud not be possible always, such as taking photographs at public functions, theatres, in restaurants and other interiors. here u will have to adopt shooting in the available light at that place, as even the camera flash will bring artificiality in the natural existing atmosphere. besides, u will have to resort to available light sources when shooting illuminated buildings and night scenes of the roads, of city, fireworks, during festivals etc.
While going to shoot such subjects, u will have to keep in mind certain conditions. first will be the level of light, which well be very low and in that case, u will have to use higher ISO, slow shutter speed and wide apertures. this will further necessitate using either tripods, monopods or some solid supports. this will stand good for static subjects, but for moving subjects, u will have to use a faster shutter speed, with higher ISOs and maximum apertures. no doubt, this may result in loss of quality and enhancing the noise, but ur ultimate goal wud be to catch the mood of the atmosphere. here in many cases the AUTO WHITE BALANCE will suffice, because u r not going to match the ambience atmosphere with that of daylight. ....rather this will contribute to ur photograph........while shooting night scenes, sometimes u may like to freeze ur subject or sometimes show blurryness. for freezing purpose, however a little bit higher shutter speed will be required. ...........and the another best time to shoot night pictures is at dusk, just before the sky loses all its light. this will help in getting the less contrasty results.
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