These two pics were recently taken with the same camera at approximately the same time of day.
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The big difference on my part?
- Use custom white balance
- Use the manual setting. On my camera this isn't too intimidating: I first select an iso, then I let the camera's exposure meter tell me what aperture(f-stop) is correct. I left the shutter speed to whatever it was set to. Perhaps not the "best" approach, but I'm happy with the improvement so far!
- Things to work on: balancing the effects of shutter speed and f-stop. I'm guessing this will be a lifelong process...
Yes, isn't it amazing what a difference a custom white balance will make! If anything, I think that's the one thing people should focus on learning since it can make such a massive difference, especially in darker settings. In terms of the f-stop, I usually just keep it at the lowest setting (and use AV). It's rather convenient that way, and unless you're in really bright lighting, it almost always turns out good. But I agree, to balance the shutter and the f-stop is a constant learning process!
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