You're at a photography event and the lighting is terrible. How can you take better photos?

If you’re at a photography event and the lighting is poor Use natural light to your advantage. Position your subject near a window or door to get the best light. Adjusting your camera settings can help you capture better photos in low light. Try increasing your ISO opening up your aperture and slowing down your shutter speed. If you have a flash, use it to fill in the shadows and brighten up your subject. You can also use a reflector to bounce light onto your subject. Shooting in RAW format will give you more flexibility when editing your photos later on. Editing your photos can help you improve the lighting and overall quality of your photos. You can use photo editing software to adjust the brightness contrast and color of your photos.

What is more important is to realise that certain spots might have a little better light than other places, so go ahead with identifying those spots. Also, the team should keep a temporary/movable lights with them for some support.

Lors d'événements photographiques, ajustez les paramètres de votre appareil pour surmonter les défis d'éclairage. Mon expérience enseigne que la ma?trise des ISO, de l'ouverture et de la vitesse d'obturation est cruciale. Cela permet d'optimiser la qualité de vos clichés même dans des conditions lumineuses difficiles. ????

As a photographer at this event, I am facing a challenging situation with the lighting being less than ideal. However, I am determined to capture some great shots despite the poor lighting. To do so, I first assess the available light and make the necessary adjustments to my camera settings. I may increase the ISO to allow for more light sensitivity or adjust the shutter speed to compensate for the low light. I also look for any potential natural light sources, such as windows or open doors, that may provide better lighting. Additionally, I may use external lighting equipment, such as a flash or reflector, to enhance the lighting in my photos. With these techniques, I am confident that I can still take stunning photos at this event.

My rule number one is always be prepared psychologically to face any type of environment. Having the right equipment helps a lot. My personal taste makes me not use flash if I'm not doing a studio shoot. However, I never go out without my Nori SquareBounce Lighting Reflector. It's a square shaped collapsible lighting reflector that doubles as an umbrella. It gives me a lot of control to have additional lighting on the subject with its double side (White and Silver) and a lot of peace of mind since I don't need any assistance to set it up. I can set it up on a stand it gives me a lot of flexibility. Depending on the effect you are looking for and the goal of the shooting. With a reflector you have a good chance to save the day. Maybe... : )

Face à un éclairage médiocre lors d'événements photographiques, ajoutez votre propre lumière avec un flash ou un réflecteur. Cela permet de modeler et d'adoucir les ombres, transformant instantanément vos clichés. Sachez qu'il est plus facile de retravailler des photos sous-exposées plut?t que l'inverse en postproduction.

Use a flash! And if you can't use a flash have a lens with a good Vibration Reduction mechanism. But contrary to common belief don't use a low aperture (f2.8 or less); if there is no light you're going to have even less depth of field. And people in an event are going to move on two dimension planes, left/right and forward/backward. You can fix noise, but you can't fix out of focus.

Wherever there is any issue with lighting editing plays a major role, one needs to be prepared with all the editing requirements. Although when it's a formal set up one needs to consider this on priority.

Before being a photographer, I have been creating content using photoshop for over 25 years, so at the beginning I was relying more on my photoshop skills than my skills in photography because we can always "fix it in post". That's why as a photographer, even if I make sure to get everything perfect on camera, I have never been really stressed on set or on location if something goes wrong. Sometimes, it would be way faster to reshoot but if you don't have that opportunity, photoshop and new AI apps will be your best friends. I still recommend making sure to have your subject as sharp as possible, not too overexposed or too dark. And try to avoid grain so be mindful of the ISO. And then take advantage of photoshop and generative AI apps.

Lorsque l'éclairage ne coopère pas, la retouche devient votre alliée. Affinez les détails, ajustez les contrastes et équilibrez les tons pour sublimer vos photos même dans les conditions les plus difficiles. Beaucoup d'outils sont disponibles avec notamment des préréglages sur la couleur ou le N&B. Un coup de baguette numérique pour transformer l'ordinaire en extraordinaire.