Photo Checklist
Indoors
When You Arrive |
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ISO Setting |
400 or 800 |
set too high will cause graininess |
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White Balance |
Tungsten |
could be flourescent or auto depending on lighting |
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Camera Mode |
Shutter Priority or Manual |
TV or M on a Canon Camera |
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Shutter Speed |
1/250 or 1/200 |
different cameras have different shutter speeds |
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Previous Pictures |
Erased |
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Focus |
Manual or Auto Focus |
whichever works best for you, also depending on your camera |
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Take test photos |
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| Problems and Fixes |
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Too Dark |
Set the ISO speed higher or adjust the shutter speed. Do not go below 1/100 of a second. If still too dark, get camera with higher ISO settings. |
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Blurry Image, not Motion Blur |
Make sure you're focusing correctly or change to manual focus |
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Shot Taken too Late |
Half depress the shutter button if on auto focus. If on manual, try to take the photo right before the action occurs. |
Outdoors
| When You Arrive |
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ISO Setting |
100 |
set to 200 or 400 if cloudy or nearing dusk |
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White Balance |
Auto |
can be on sunny or cloudy as well |
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Camera Mode |
Shutter Priority or Manual |
TV or M on a Canon camera |
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Shutter Speed |
1/640 or 1/1000 |
1/640 for football, soccer, and softball; 1/1000 for baseball |
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Previous Pictures |
Erased |
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Focus |
Auto focus |
if focus problems, set on manual at infinity |
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Take test photos |
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| Problems and Fixes |
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Too Bright |
Lower ISO speed or raise shutter speed |
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Shot Taken too Late |
Half depress the button if on auto focus. If on manual, try to take the photo right before the action occurs. |
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