What the hell? All of my pictures are so dark...

[mcctatas]

I admit I'm no Ansel Adams, but how come on my newish digital camera everything turns out looking like it was taken at a bar???

[bluesbassman]

1. Check your white balance settings.

Probably set at the default for direct sunlight.

[puerco-bellies]

2. Double check settings, and if no luck take it back for an exchange.

What kind of camera did you get?

[mcctatas]

3. It's a sony cyber-shot...

it was supposed to be the idiot proof version!

[gmoney]

4. you're hanging out in bars?

Seriously, lots of cameras have an "exposure compensation" option so that you can make exposures lighter or darker than the "automatic" middle-of-the-road-guesstimate.

Say you were shooting a snowy scene, you would set the exposure compensation to brighter, or if you were shooting a performer on stage, you might set it darker so the background would go black and the performer was properly exposed.

Check the manual for "exposure compensation" or just look on the camera for a +/- sign, and that might let you adjust it correctly.

[mcctatas]

5. I'll give it a whirl...

or I'll just start hanging out in bars more often so it seems normal...

[billyskank]

6. Take the lens cap off.

:P

[mcctatas]

7. asshole!

:rofl:

[Oeditpus Rex]

8. I thought you were just being mysterious

:shrug:

[mcctatas]

9. no...

look, this is from today and I was NOT in a bar....

[Oeditpus Rex]

10. A little better...

I'd wager the exposure's set either on automatic or no flash — more likely the latter, since most light sensors will read underexposure without flash in most indoor situations.

[mcctatas]

11. You're a genius...

now can you do something about my nose? :rofl:

[Oeditpus Rex]

12. Nah

I'm a photographer.



And your nose is perfect. :)

[mcctatas]

13. thank you oedi...

I guess i have to drop the nose thing now;)

[PaddyBlueEyes]

14. wuss

congrats on the dodgers.

[mcctatas]

15. another country heard from!

Drive safely...

[mcctatas]

16. wait a minute..

what happened to you menfolk sticking together? :rofl:

[PaddyBlueEyes]

17. well

ya know. things get in the way sometimes.:P Drink safely....

[mcctatas]

18. I will...

have fun!

[elshiva]

20. My goodness, you are beautiful.

:) :hug: :toast: :beer:

[mcctatas]

24. No...

this is beautiful:

but thank you anyway :hi:

[MilesColtrane]

19. The country's clearly undergoing a photon crisis.

Pretty soon you won't be able to book time at a tanning salon at ANY price.

[rug]

21. You're too emo.

[Orrex]

22. If you're taking "those" kinds of pictures, you might want to use the night vision setting

Just my $0.02.

[mcctatas]

23. But won't I look all green then?

Orange is better than green;)