Shooting Portraits At Night - Canon EOS 550D Instruction Manual

Shooting Portraits at Night
To shoot someone at night and obtain a natural-looking exposure in the
background, use the <_> (Night Portrait) mode.
"_.'- Shooting Tips
@ Use a wideoangle lens and a tripod.
When using a zoom lens, use the wide-angle end to obtain a wide
night view. Also, use a tripod to prevent camera shake.
@ Keep the person within 5 meterst18.4 feet from the camera.
Under low light, the built-in flash will fire automatically to obtain a
good exposure of the person. The effective distance of the built-in
flash is 5 meters/16A feet from the camera.
_ Shoot aJso with <E:3> (Fult Auto).
Since camera shake is prone to occur with night shots, shooting also
with <[::::}> (Full Auto)is recommended.
_ !f the se!f:timer is a!so used, the se!f:timer tamp will ]ight briefly when the
picture is taken.
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