Ok, so i went to COSI today with my neice and husband. I was FULLY armed with my flash and 50MM and 18-55 Kit lens. Normally i would rent a faster lens (like the 24-70 2.8 that i love) but i just didnt have the money for it this weekend.
Anyways..
I fucking HATE the lighting there. Its like its MADE for people to NEVER have a real camera at all. I feel tortured that i cant take a fun picture of such awesome faces that the children i am with, are making. I seriously feel stabby about it.
The first time i went with another niece of mine, and i thought, "well im learning out to use a camera properly" and thought thats why i didn't get great shots in the lesser lit rooms. I felt i was still a noob..
Three+ years later.. i am back, and still feel like its the first take i took the camera off Auto.
I floundered all day.. I really feel like i had a crappy photographer day.. i forgot to change ISO in dark to light rooms, i had terrible focusing.. at one point, I even set my camera down to do something with my niece AND FORGOT TO PICK IT UP, and didnt realize it till the next exhibit, and had to run to find it. I realize i was completely distracted, trying to keep her happy, but geeze.
But at this point in my photography skills i SHOULD have this figured out.. Terrible lighting should NOT be this much of an issue for someone who is sometimes paid for work.
I also feel like this is where my weakness is and could really use some direction.
SHIT from today. (i did get some other great shots in other rooms, but those arent what i want to show off and learn from)
The Ocean room at COSI, is a green lit room, and very dark. Its meant to give you this under the water feeling, but it has (TO ME) the most interactive fun things kids like to be around.. WATER!!
--Without further ado.. the Crap.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5277/5846877011_f40a3925d2_z.jpg
Crap.. serious Crap. by Lucky Lola Studios, on Flickr
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Crap.. serious Crap. by Lucky Lola Studios, on Flickr
I realize here, that 1600 ISO was wrong, it was left over from my trying out other stuff from the Ocean room, but i cant figure out the red hue.
After the "Progress" exhibit, i switched to raw, hoping i could salvage any other poorly lit rooms that i wanted something decent out of.
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More Crap. by Lucky Lola Studios, on Flickr