Canon Powershot S2 IS: photography, help and advice

[Riptide]

What setting is everyone using for taking pictures of their pets? I've noticed that Kay's photos of Ki, Nala, and Simba are so clear, my photo's of the girls don't turn out good at all....

On my Rebel, there's a Portrait setting that I use, but I'm not sure about on other cameras...

[Kirsten]

On my Rebel, there's a Portrait setting that I use, but I'm not sure about on other cameras...

The S2 has such a setting, too, but I never tried it so far...

Kirsten

[Riptide]

The only really bad thing about the Portrait setting is that it likes to use the flash which can sometimes ruin the picture.

[Kirsten]

The only really bad thing about the Portrait setting is that it likes to use the flash which can sometimes ruin the picture.

I agree. The ones of Luna and Lily taken without flash are so much better and more natural. Unfortunately, you usually don't have enough light indoors for working without the flash, or - if the sun shines into the room - there's too much contrast due to shadow and light. For this, it's so much easier doing the portrait shots outdoors, but my girls are indoor cats!

Kirsten

[Toby's my baby]

Wow, beautiful photos Kristen!! I LOVE the one of the wheat (?) focused and the background blurry. It is amazing! I should upload some new pics I took sometime too!

[Glacier]

I agree. The ones of Luna and Lily taken without flash are so much better and more natural. Unfortunately, you usually don't have enough light indoors for working without the flash, or - if the sun shines into the room - there's too much contrast due to shadow and light. For this, it's so much easier doing the portrait shots outdoors, but my girls are indoor cats!

Kirsten

I don't know if Canon cameras have this setting, but my Olympus camera has a setting called "available light". It's purrfect for taking indoor portraits of the cats without the flash. Next to the action setting it's the pre-set mode I use most often.

One of my favorite Kasha pictures taken on that setting.

[Toby's my baby]

I love that photo of Kasha! I'm pretty sure the S2 doesnt have an available light setting.

I took some photo's of some flowers today, but I'm not very happy with most of them. They seem so much nicer when you look at them on the camera



This one was completly up against the lens

[Toby's my baby]