kodak easyshare c613?
welll i got my kodak camera for christmas and ever since then
i really havent been happy with the way it works…i was thinking the brand of battery i have is what makes the camera work the way it do i had kodak rechargeable batteries when i first got it..it work good but it didnt take really good pics while i was indoors.but what i wanna is if anyone knows how i can take really nice with my kodak camera..
It's not your batteries. It is a weakness that almost all amateur cameras have by the nature of their design.
If you have attended a wedding where a professional photographer has been hired, you'll notice that they often use a separate hand held, flash unit. Some will use more than one light source. A main light and a fill light. These help create photographs that look more natural. If you see a professional wedding photographer using a small pocket camera then I recommend you avoid him or her when it comes time to shoot your wedding.
The fact is that the flash that comes on any pocket sized or even DLR cameras don't work really well. The light isn't natural looking. We are accustomed to looking at people who are lighted from above, usually by the sun with diffusion from clouds. Bright sun light creates strong shadows but from above. A professional photographer has to control the light source to make even an outdoor photo look nice. Soft diffused lighting is more flattering than direct full sunlight.
Camera manufacturers have to provide a light source that fits on the camera. When the flash goes off it's very bright. It is much brighter than the surrounding room lights. That creates unnatural looking shadows from a source an inch or two from the lens. It would be like looking at someone in a dark room using a bright flashlight strapped to your forehead. Yes you can see the person but the light isn't flattering. Shadows are all in the wrong places. The bottom of your nose is brightly lit. There are no shadows under the chin and the eyes look all wrong.
Some new digital cameras have a "Party" setting. The camera still uses the flash to fill in but sets a large aperture and a slow shutter speed to take advantage of the available light. I find that this looks more natural but it works best when there is plenty of light in the room.
The only other thing you can do is turn on all the room lights. Move a lamp or arrange the photo so there is a lamp close by. Get close to the subject. The tiny little flash can fill in dark areas and then the photo will look much better.
Experiment with just the flash and then with a strong table lamp and you will see a major improvement.