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"I am trying to take indoor pictures at an investment property. The interior designer is on vacation, and I'm trying to send her pictures to get feedback. Well, I don't want to use a flash, because it will screw up the colors.
The camera is a point and shoot Canon SD200. It does great outdoors and works well doing still pictures with controlled lighting. However, I've never had any luck taking indoor pictures. I stabilize the camera on a still object to minimize any movement in my hand. The pics still look like crap. When I use the built-in flash, it's equally terrible.
Shutter speed is on automatic. ISO setting - automatic. Exposure is automatic. What can I do? I need to be able to take quality indoor pictures in varying daylight conditions.
This picture will probably be butchered by vBulletin software, but it can't be much worse than the original pic. The camera was not on a tripod, but it was stabilized on a platform. The camera is set for 1600x1200. Should I drop down to lower resolution?"
Jurgen,
Not sure what you're trying to convey to your ID, but the image seems fine to me. You've composed the scene so the vertical lines are vertical. That's good. Converging vertical lines bug me in standard architectural pics unless it's composed that way for effect. Most aren't, just sloppily composed.
Color balance might be more important for reviewing architectural finishes like paint, fabric and overall color balance. For this rough dry wall pic, I don't see a problem if that's what you mean to show. Viewed at a smaller image size, the apparent sharpness will increase.
To increase the angle of view, not only will you need a DSLR, but you'll also need a wide angle lens; equivalent to about 20mm focal length in a 35mm film format. Good WA digital lenses with low distortion tend to be quite expensive.
Sherwood
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