Tip # 1: Turn off your flash.
If you want to get the warm glow of candles, you must switch your flash completely off.
Tip #2: Use a tripod
Shooting by candlelight means you’ll be shooting with little light which means you’ll almost certainly be shooting with slower shutter speeds. What is shutter speed you may ask? It is a term used to discuss exposure time, the effective length of time a camera's shutter is open for light to reach the image sensor. (Wiki definition.) The slower the shutter speed, the more blur on your image if you are not using a tripod or if you have shaky hands like me.
Tip #3: Use a fast lens.
If you’re shooting with a DSLR and have multiple lenses, choose the ‘fastest’. I love using my 50mm lenses (f/1.8). I rented it recently and now, I shall buy it! :D
Tip #4: White balance.
I set mine to tungsten but if you shoot in Raw, you have the possibility of changing the color balance manually to your taste post-production.
Tip #5: Other light sources
Sometimes using only candles won’t give you enough light. I used a flash light to light my perfume. It is not fully light and that was intentional. You can try using a lamp or another small source of light to increase your exposure. And to keep a warm lighting glow, you can try covering the light source with a red or orange material or even better, a gel.
Tip #5: ISO settings.
Be careful! You might considering shooting with an ISO setting of lower than 400. Otherwise, you will have noise in your image. I shot with ISO of 100.
What is ISO? In Digital Photography ISO measures the sensitivity of the image sensor. The same principles apply as in film photography – the lower the number the less sensitive your camera is to light and the finer the grain. Higher ISO settings are generally used in darker situations to get faster shutter speeds (for example an indoor sports event when you want to freeze the action in lower light) – however the cost is noisier shots. (http://digital-photography-school.com/iso-settings)
That's all the tricks I have. If you Google candlelight photography, you might find more useful tios, I AM sure. :)))
Don't feel shy to add more candles in your shot to get more lighting. Just make sure that your composition looks alright. If too much clutter, just cut them out of the shot. If it is really really dark, use an external flash only under the condition to add a gel corrector. You can make beautiful portraits with candlelight photography. Just make sure that the person doesn't move too much or have a background light. And if you don't have a DSLR, just go have fun with your snap
Enjoy the images and if you have any questions, feel free to comment.
Cheers,
Rina
Tip #3: Use a fast lens.
If you’re shooting with a DSLR and have multiple lenses, choose the ‘fastest’. I love using my 50mm lenses (f/1.8). I rented it recently and now, I shall buy it! :D
Tip #4: White balance.
I set mine to tungsten but if you shoot in Raw, you have the possibility of changing the color balance manually to your taste post-production.
Tip #5: Other light sources
Sometimes using only candles won’t give you enough light. I used a flash light to light my perfume. It is not fully light and that was intentional. You can try using a lamp or another small source of light to increase your exposure. And to keep a warm lighting glow, you can try covering the light source with a red or orange material or even better, a gel.
Tip #5: ISO settings.
Be careful! You might considering shooting with an ISO setting of lower than 400. Otherwise, you will have noise in your image. I shot with ISO of 100.
What is ISO? In Digital Photography ISO measures the sensitivity of the image sensor. The same principles apply as in film photography – the lower the number the less sensitive your camera is to light and the finer the grain. Higher ISO settings are generally used in darker situations to get faster shutter speeds (for example an indoor sports event when you want to freeze the action in lower light) – however the cost is noisier shots. (http://digital-photography-school.com/iso-settings)
That's all the tricks I have. If you Google candlelight photography, you might find more useful tios, I AM sure. :)))
Don't feel shy to add more candles in your shot to get more lighting. Just make sure that your composition looks alright. If too much clutter, just cut them out of the shot. If it is really really dark, use an external flash only under the condition to add a gel corrector. You can make beautiful portraits with candlelight photography. Just make sure that the person doesn't move too much or have a background light. And if you don't have a DSLR, just go have fun with your snap
Enjoy the images and if you have any questions, feel free to comment.
Cheers,
Rina
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