Like I'm supposed to know how to use a point and shoot?

2010-12-16 Thread Larry Colen
I was at a party tonight and some of the girls wanted a group photo. So they grabbed me and handed me their point and shoot. We went into a back room with a better wall for a background, I took a shot or two, but the flash just made the shots look terrible. So I grabbed my camera bag, pulled

Re: Like I'm supposed to know how to use a point and shoot?

2010-12-16 Thread Leon Altoff
Hi Larry, I've been in a similar situation but without my camera to hand (and unfortunately not just a group of girls) (I hate it when that happens). Most people have their point and shot cameras set to really silly modes - or even just the green mode. I find by changing the flash setting and

Re: Like I'm supposed to know how to use a point and shoot?

2010-12-16 Thread Jack Davis
Been there, also, Larry. Ask a question about the operation of the foreign little compact you get..hey, you're the photographer! Hiding my chagrin, I follow with OK, everyone look this way and smile. If I got everyone in the snap, I hand the p s back and melt away. Thankfully, an infrequent

Re: Like I'm supposed to know how to use a point and shoot?

2010-12-16 Thread Bruce Walker
On 10-12-16 5:42 AM, Larry Colen wrote: I was at a party tonight and some of the girls wanted a group photo. So they grabbed me and handed me their point and shoot. We went into a back room with a better wall for a background, I took a shot or two, but the flash just made the shots look

Re: Like I'm supposed to know how to use a point and shoot?

2010-12-16 Thread David J Brooks
On Thu, Dec 16, 2010 at 8:37 AM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Larry, practice and use this technique ... http://www.speedlighter.ca/2010/12/13/party-recipe/ Did Frank write rule #4: # Tilt whenever you like. Dave Still doesn't solve the PointShit vexation. I like Jack's

Re: Like I'm supposed to know how to use a point and shoot?

2010-12-16 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
- Mensaje original De: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com I was at a party tonight and some of the girls wanted a group photo. So they grabbed me and handed me their point and shoot. We went into a back room with a better wall for a background, I took a shot or two, but the flash just

Re: Like I'm supposed to know how to use a point and shoot?

2010-12-16 Thread Igor Roshchin
Thu Dec 16 08:54:22 CST 2010 David J Brooks wrote: On Thu, Dec 16, 2010 at 8:37 AM, Bruce Walker bruce.walker at gmail.com wrote: Larry, practice and use this technique ... http://www.speedlighter.ca/2010/12/13/party-recipe/ Did Frank write rule #4: # Tilt whenever you like. In