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Westcott Erin Manning PocketBox Flash Softbox Kit $49.90 The Wescott Erin Manning PocketBox Flash Softbox Kit is designed to be used with any off-camera flash. The PocketBoxes set up in seconds, soften harsh light and eliminate red eye. The kit provides three compact softboxes of different sizes and shapes to familiarize you with the light characteristics of each and how their reflections appear in the eyes of your subjects or other reflective objects.L...

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CINEMATOGRAPHY 101: Ten Essential Lessons for the Noob Cinematographer (Film School Online 101 Series) Cinematography is perhaps the most mysterious of the filmmaking crafts because of the technology and equipment required to do the job. Aspiring filmmakers either love it or fear it with a passion! Once you understand the basic principles, however, it becomes a powerful tool in screen storytelling. Here is an overview of the art and craft of cinematography and how it fits into the overall scheme of...

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Without seeing an image its difficult to tell how you went wrong & what you were trying to achieve (ie what did you want the image to look like).

However, overall I’d go with a longer exposure (you’ll need a tripod, or to brace the camera on something non-moving to reduce camera shake). Along with that you might want to use the self timer button so that any vibrations from you pressing the shutter button have time to die down before the shutter opens (with longer exposures, the slightest vibration can make it look burred).

If you want to get a shallow depth of field (this can look quite pretty with Xmas lights), you’ll need a wider aperture, but combining this with a longer exposure may lead to overexposed images.

Also, most Xmas tree lights tend to be incandescent, so you might want to experiment with the tungsten white balance setting.

For family photos near the tree, although I wouldn’t recommend on-camera flash I appreciate its all you’ve got, but try to use a setting like ‘slow synch’ – that way you’ll blend in a bit of the ambient (background) light for a more pleasing balance.

The great thing about digital is that you can experiment, see the results instantly & delete the ones you don’t like.