Shooting Night Portraits (With A Tripod) - Canon EOS 650D Instruction Manual

6 Shooting Night Portraits (With a Tripod)

To shoot people at night and obtain a natural-looking night scene in the
background, use the <6> (Night Portrait) mode.
Shooting Tips
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Use a wide-angle lens and a tripod. Use a wide-angle lens and a tripod. Use a wide-angle lens and a tripod.
When using a zoom lens, use the wide-angle end to obtain a wide When using a zoom lens, use the wide-angle end to obtain a wide When using a zoom lens, use the wide-angle end to obtain a wide
night view. Also, use a tripod to prevent camera shake. night view. Also, use a tripod to prevent camera shake. night view. Also, use a tripod to prevent camera shake.
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Check the subject's brightness. Check the subject's brightness. Check the subject's brightness.
Under low light, the built-in flash wi Under low light, the built-in flash wi Under low light, the built-in flash will fire automatically to obtain a
good exposure of the subject. Y good exposure of the subject. Y good exposure of the subject. You should then play back the image
to check the image brightness. If the subject looks dark, move
nearer and shoot again.
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Also shoot in another shooting mode.
Since camera shake is prone to occur with night shots, shooting also
with <A> and <F> is recommended.
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Tell the subject to keep still even after the flash fires.
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If you use the self-timer together with flash, the self-timer lamp will light
up briefly after the picture is taken.
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