Now that you\'ve posted some clarification, I can see that my assumptions regarding your gear were correct. My assumptions weren\'t because I thought lowly of you, but because based on the results you said you got, that\'s what made sense.
Shooting indoors with a slow lens is tough to do without a LOT of flash power. Do you have an external flash, or are you using the pop-up flash? I\'m going to guess you\'re using the pop-up. A speedlight, even a non-Canon one like those from Sigma, will make a HUGE difference in your ability to capture things in poor lighting. When I was starting out I went with a Sigma to save money - I eventually sold it and bought a Canon 580 EX to replace it, but I got by just fine with the Sigma for a good while. I would suggest getting that if you\'re planning to shoot indoors. You may also want to get the \'thrifty-fifty\' (Canon\'s 50mm f/1.8). It\'s not the best lens in the world, but it will be sharp enough and the wide aperture will make a world of difference indoors as well.
Here are links to BHPhotoVideo for the products I mentioned:
Regarding composition - stop shooting at off-angles unless you have a reason to do it. It doesn\'t make the photo cooler just because it\'s at an angle, and this is a very common rookie mistake.
Now that you\'ve posted some clarification, I can see that my assumptions regarding your gear were correct. My assumptions weren\'t because I thought lowly of you, but because based on the results you said you got, that\'s what made sense.
Shooting indoors with a slow lens is tough to do without a LOT of flash power. Do you have an external flash, or are you using the pop-up flash? I\'m going to guess you\'re using the pop-up. A speedlight, even a non-Canon one like those from Sigma, will make a HUGE difference in your ability to capture things in poor lighting. I would suggest getting that if you\'re planning to shoot indoors. You may also want to get the \'thrifty-fifty\' (Canon\'s 50mm f/1.8). It\'s not the best lens in the world, but it will be sharp enough and the wide aperture will make a world of difference indoors as well.
Regarding composition - stop shooting at off-angles unless you have a reason to do it. It doesn\'t make the photo cooler just because it\'s at an angle, and this is a very common rookie mistake.
Nov 01, 2009 at 06:14 PM
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