Photographing your kids playing basketball, volleyball, hockey, or swimming is a challenge, especially for simple point-and-shoot cameras. There is not much light indoors, the lighting is a strange color and everyone is moving quickly.
You can increase your chances of getting an acceptable photo by changing a few settings on your camera:
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You can increase your chances of getting an acceptable photo by changing a few settings on your camera:
- Switch from complete Auto to Program (P) mode. This lets you change some of the settings to work better inside.
- Turn off the flash. The players are too far away for light from the flash to reach them.
- Set the ISO to Auto or a high number like 1600. This helps the camera "see" better in the dim light.
- Set the White Balance to Auto or Fluorescent. You can check which option gives you better color by taking a test photo and playing it back.
- Change to Continuous Drive or Burst mode. This causes the camera to take a series of photos in quick succession as long as you hold down the shutter button. Then you can select the best frame from the series later.
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