As Dave Johnson at PC World points out, light, to digital photographers can be a good friend or your worst enemy. Here is a typical situation. Your arrive ready to shoot the perfect photos with your digital camera and for whatever reason the light levels are low. So your wonderful automated digital camera takes over and compensates for the low light by setting the shutter speed to VERY slow, which translates into blurry photos for most people.
Here’s a secret: By default, most digital cameras use an ISO rating somewhere between 64 and 200, with the most common default being about ISO 100. Getting more sensitivity out of your digital camera is as simple as selecting a higher ISO from the camera’s menu. Most digital cameras offer a range of ISO values, such as 100, 200, and 400. Some go much higher–all the way to 3200. Just dial in the ISO you need.
Read the full low light article at PC World…
[Control Your Digital Camera ISO For Superior Low Light Photos]
