Photographs Video advice for low light photos

[faith133]

Visiting churches in Europe is breathtaking in person but hard to take good pictures because the light is poor. Any suggestions on how to take good video or pictures in low light conditions?

 

[Eugene]

Visiting churches in Europe is breathtaking . .

Hi Faith122 and welcome to CF.net. I've heard that, and is it because of the smog? :waving

 

[faith133]

Outside perhaps, but inside, often the artificial light is quite low.

 

[Claudya]

Put your camera down in a spot where it can't move or shake (do you have a tripod?) and chose a longer exposure time.

 

[Barbarian]

Usually, tripods are discouraged in the large churches. If your camera is adjustable, set a higher ISO rating (as high as you can go without noise becoming too great), and open the aperture as wide as it will go.

A "bean bag" supporting the camera on the back of a pew will often be sufficient for slow shutter speeds.

 

[Claudya]

How would there be smog INSIDE of churches?

(Am I missing a joke here? )

 

[Eugene]

How would there be smog INSIDE of churches?

(Am I missing a joke here? )

Open windows?

 

[faith133]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSmlWbt1j4E

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCQ3YMM3aNE


Here are 2 examples, some of it was quite low light and I turned up the ISO without too much noise. I also rendered the video in post production for better contrast and colour... Does it look too overdone?