Camera help

[2panther]

I currently have a Kodak M883 point and shoot camera and I can't seem to take indoor pictures that look decent. Outdoors I don't seem to have too many issues as the pictures look clear to me but indoors I can't take a picture that isn't somehow blurry, too bright, too dark, or out of focus and that's on the cameras "auto" mode.

Here is an outside shot


And here is an inside shot we tried taking for our holiday cards


I usually set the timer and set the camera on something solid so I won't move the camera when I press the button.

Anyone have some suggestions as to what settings to try or tips on getting some better quality pictures? I must have taken this picture 20 times and they all came out garbage.

Thanks!

[waltbabyluv]

I think that inside pic would look good if you cut off the left side of the pic where that candle is, try to shoot it from a different angle and noty get any extra shit in the pic

[mikecentola]

Originally Posted by waltbabyluv

I think that inside pic would look good if you cut off the left side of the pic where that candle is, try to shoot it from a different angle and noty get any extra shit in the pic

Actually, the candle's not that much of a distraction in the picture. What I would have done is used the rule of thirds and framed the picture with the tree at the right edge of the frame, and Tuckar at the bottom of the frame.


As for getting your pictures to come out right....does your auto mode set the ISO for you? If not, thats something you can try playing with. My SD550 on manual mode lets me set the ISO, and then it sets aperture and shutter. Check your booklet to see what you can set in auto, and what settings you have on manual. You'll do you pictures a good thing by learning what to set on manual


oh, and TUCKAR JONES!!!!!!!

[2panther]

cool, I'll have to play around with the ISO settings and see how that changes anything. I didn't know about the rule of thirds either, I'll have to experiment with that too. Thanks!

[waltbabyluv]

Originally Posted by mikecentola

Actually, the candle's not that much of a distraction in the picture. What I would have done is used the rule of thirds and framed the picture with the tree at the right edge of the frame, and Tuckar at the bottom of the frame.


As for getting your pictures to come out right....does your auto mode set the ISO for you? If not, thats something you can try playing with. My SD550 on manual mode lets me set the ISO, and then it sets aperture and shutter. Check your booklet to see what you can set in auto, and what settings you have on manual. You'll do you pictures a good thing by learning what to set on manual


oh, and TUCKAR JONES!!!!!!!

OOOOOO mister fancy pants picture guy with your superior picture advice..........F off..lolol

[mikecentola]

I wasn't saying your advice was wrong ha. that's the beauty of photography, there's many different ways to do things

[waltbabyluv]

i know im joking. im just as amateur as the next guy, was just throwing in my 2 cents, all though your advice is prolly better........jerk

[2panther]

I appreciate all advice as I'm retarded when it comes to camera's

[mikecentola]

Originally Posted by 2panther

I appreciate all advice as I'm retarded when it comes to camera's

just cameras?