Need help taking Pics of children blowing out candles ...

dspacc · 12th of May 2009 (Tue)

My kids are young..i bought a canon xs, love it and am getting to learn about it. Yes i am a total beginner- I photographed my daughter blowing out the candles on her cake, the pics came out blurry (low light) but if i turned on the lights you lose the candle affect. What setting is best and should i use a tripod? any help is appreciated!

qtfsniper · 13th of May 2009 (Wed)

you can bump up the iso to obtain a faster shutter speed.

PhotosGuy · 13th of May 2009 (Wed)

A tripod might help, but you probably have some motion blur from the kids, too. For something like this question, you really should post a picture & the settings you used if that exif info isn't saved with your jpg image.
Without it, you'll just have to learn more about your camera & how to get the exposure you need. My recommendation is to start with this & start planning for next years shots:
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dspacc Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 8	Need help taking Pics of children blowing out candles ... My kids are young..i bought a canon xs, love it and am getting to learn about it. Yes i am a total beginner- I photographed my daughter blowing out the candles on her cake, the pics came out blurry (low light) but if i turned on the lights you lose the candle affect. What setting is best and should i use a tripod? any help is appreciated!

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qtfsniper Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 238	Re: Need help taking Pics of children blowing out candles ... you can bump up the iso to obtain a faster shutter speed.

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PhotosGuy Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: S. E. Michigan Posts: 64,310	Re: Need help taking Pics of children blowing out candles ... A tripod might help, but you probably have some motion blur from the kids, too. For something like this question, you really should post a picture & the settings you used if that exif info isn't saved with your jpg image. Without it, you'll just have to learn more about your camera & how to get the exposure you need. My recommendation is to start with this & start planning for next years shots: Need an exposure crutch? Welcome to POTN! __________________ FrankC - 20D, RAW, Manual everything... Classic Carz, Racing, Air Show, Flowers. www.FrankCizek.com Find the light... A few Car Lighting Tips, and MOVE YOUR FEET! Have you thought about making your own book? // Need an exposure crutch?

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