One of the most common questions posed by new and seasoned photographers alike relates to taking better photos in low light situations. It’s a common scenario - you are in a dimly lit room or in an outdoor location at night, you press the shutter button to take a photo and your camera simply refuses to cooperate. The camera hunts for several seconds trying to focus in on something, and once it finally does, the resulting image is either blurred or impossible to recognize. While this issue primarily affects owners of point-and-shoot style cameras, it also can affect those with SLR type cameras. Regardless of the type of camera you own, there are a few simple tips that can help you take better photos in low light situations.

The large majority of people reading this article that already own a point-and-shoot style camera won’t necessarily be interested in making the leap to the DLSR camera. Therefore, the focus of this article will be to offer some simple, cost effective suggestions that will help you to improve your low light photography. Before exploring some of these options, however, it’s important to understand why many cameras suffer when it comes to capturing photos under low light conditions.

Under low light situations, the camera must tell the lens to stay open for a longer period of time so that a sufficient amount of light can be captured to create an image. The problem is that once you allow the lens to remain open for more than a split second, any movements created by your hands or from external sources will affect the finished image, resulting in blurred or shaky images. Now that we have that out of the way, it’s time to discuss some of the options available that will help you to improve your shots.

Perhaps the most common solution for preventing camera shake is through the use of a tripod or some other device that hold the camera in a stationary position. At this point it is much less likely for your hands to bump or move the camera while it is exposing an image. Fortunately, tripods are widely available and don’t have to cost an arm and a leg. In fact, many can be purchase for under $50.00 for an entry level model. The price goes up for lighter and/or more portable options.

Another option to consider that will increase the amount of available light is to use your camera’s built in flash mechanism. While most point-and-shoot style cameras weren’t designed to light up an entire warehouse sized room, they will perform sufficiently well when used under dimly lit conditions in a normal sized area. One area where a small flash will not perform well is under very dark conditions, since the flash will tend to overexpose the foreground subject and underexpose the background. These situations are extreme and will either require a much bigger flash or a series of flashes. It’s safe to assume that most people will not have the equipment required to produce a usable image under these conditions.

Apart from the tips mentioned above, another option may be to consider an upgrade to a digital SLR camera, since many of these cameras can accommodate larger flash units and faster lenses. Whatever method you choose to follow, it’s important to understand the limitations of your current equipment. By knowing what your camera can and can’t accomplish you will be in a better position to capture beautiful low light photos.

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