TIL I was making a huge mistake with my camera settings in low light malls
I was in the old, dark basement of the Fairview Galleria last weekend, trying to get a shot of the empty fountain. My photos kept coming out grainy and blurry no matter how still I held the camera. I figured that was just how it goes in those places. Then, another explorer saw me struggling and asked if I was shooting in 'Auto' mode. I said yeah, and he just laughed and said, 'Man, that's your whole problem. Your camera is cranking the ISO way too high trying to find light that isn't there.' He showed me his setup: a simple tripod, the ISO locked at 800, and a long shutter speed. The difference was night and day. I'd been relying on the camera to figure it out for years, and it was always wrong. Has anyone else found a specific camera setting that made a big difference for those super dark food courts or anchor stores?