How to read your ISO:
When shooting in low light conditions (like the sculpture studio!), there is not much light available for your camera sensor. A HIGH ISO number, such as ISO 3200, will increase the sensitivity of the sensor, multiplying the small amount of available light to give you a correctly exposed image. The "side effect" is what's called "increased noise" on the image, which looks like a fine grain, reducing the overall image quality...most pronounced in the darker/shadow regions.
Present day "Girl with the Pearl Earring"... |
You want to keep the ISO as low as possible...the lower the ISO, the less "noise" and the higher the quality of the image. These are all approximate starting points:
Outside on a sunny day, select ISO 200 and see how it goes.
If it gets cloudy, select an ISO somewhere in the range of 400-800.
If you are indoors, consider an ISO of 1600 or above.
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