2 February 2008

ISO Settings & Noise

If you find your digital IR photography is suffering from a little under-exposure, you can always knock your ISO setting up - from say 100 ISO to 200 ISO or higher.

Opting for your camera's faster ISO setting can help in gaining better exposures however, you also need to think about the new factors which will now influence your digital infrared image - going for a higher or faster ISO rating will now effect your exposure and your depth of field (what appears in focus both in front and behind your point of focus).

Increasing your digital infrared camera's ISO setting will also introduce 'noise' into your digital IR image - noise actually gives your digital infra-red image a more 'IR film' realistic look which some people, including myself depending on the subject matter, quite like ... whereas others have an absolute hate for it.

Next time you are out and about capturing everything in digital IR, try capturing the same shot but at different ISO readings and see which you prefer.

Enjoy Digital IR Photography
Jane Newman.co.uk

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