S30 Powershot/ Xmas Lights Settings

[JRU]

I know its last minute but I just found this site. What is the best settings for taking photos of outside Xmas lights as well as indoor shots of the Xmas tree.

Ant tip's gladly appreciated!

Happy Holidays:rolleyes:

[Jon]

For indoor shots of the tree, try using fill-in flash if the room's not bright enough to photograph the tree itsself; the lights will usually be bright enough to show up as sparklies even then. A star filter will help emphasize them if you want to be flashy.

For outdoor lighting, it's going to depend on what you're trying to achieve. If you want the lights, and don't care about showing the buildings, trees, shrubs, etc. they're hnging on, 1/60 at maximum aperture will do pretty well for a start. If you want to see the setting as well, you'll need a tripod since your flash won't be bright enough to adequately fill, daylight would overpower the lights, and you won't be steady enough hand-holding the camera. Right around dusk, when the lights are just beginning to stand out, would be the best time, as that'll give you the best ratio between the ambient light and the Christmas lights.

[JRU]

For indoor shots of the tree, try using fill-in flash if the room's not bright enough to photograph the tree itsself; the lights will usually be bright enough to show up as sparklies even then. A star filter will help emphasize them if you want to be flashy.

For outdoor lighting, it's going to depend on what you're trying to achieve. If you want the lights, and don't care about showing the buildings, trees, shrubs, etc. they're hnging on, 1/60 at maximum aperture will do pretty well for a start. If you want to see the setting as well, you'll need a tripod since your flash won't be bright enough to adequately fill, daylight would overpower the lights, and you won't be steady enough hand-holding the camera. Right around dusk, when the lights are just beginning to stand out, would be the best time, as that'll give you the best ratio between the ambient light and the Christmas lights.
Thanks, now I wish I could understand what you have just said:confused: