How to photograph the stained glass windows of the church?

When you enter the church from a bright place outside, you will soon find how dark it is inside. Fortunately, the eyes can be adjusted immediately, and it is easy to see clearly in dim light. But the camera can't forgive the dim light. So use a slow shutter speed or flash. Pay attention to a flash rule: don't use a flash when shooting stained glass windows. In addition, many famous buildings prohibit the use of flash lights. Because the light of the flash will be refracted to the wall, resulting in adverse reactions. Another exception is that if you want to take an image with light, let's talk about this problem below.

The brightest part of a church is usually stained glass in the sun. They are usually at a distance from you, so the camera can't just shoot the glass window. The camera's automatic exposure system records the black environment and bright glass, which leads to exposure errors. Exposure can be used to compensate the periphery, and the light passing through the glass can also be used reasonably. The image on the left is more interesting, but the details in the window are destroyed. In other words, you can't get a perfect image here unless you are allowed to use the flash and then you can use the light technology to take wonderful photos. In addition, you can fix the camera on a tripod and use long exposure. ND filter is also needed to prevent glass from overexposure. Then, you can aim the flash at different dark places and activate the flash to illuminate all black areas. This is a very flexible technology. In many buildings, flash permission is required.

2. Camera vibration

When using ISO 100, there is no flash, so you can set the shutter speed to 1/4 and the aperture value to f/2.8. At this time, the speed of holding the camera may not keep up, so it is best to use a tripod. If you are traveling with your family, it is definitely inconvenient to bring a tripod. However, you can find a wall as a support. Lean the camera against the post by hand to form a bracket around the lens. Hold your breath and press the shutter at the right time. Don't forget to turn off the flash. If you use a digital camera, you can preview the shooting and see if you are satisfied. If you use a film camera, you can control the exposure according to the metering system.

3. Shooting angle

Find a pillar properly and support the camera so that the photos taken are parallel to the ground. So, you have to try different shooting angles. Probably take that crooked photo. This is undoubtedly a failure.

It is easy to correct this problem on a digital camera. If you use a film camera, you can use a scanner to convert photos into digital format. Then, open the digital image in the image editing software. Select Select All (shortcut Ctrl+A), and then use the transformation tool to make adjustments. In Photoshop Elements, you can choose Transform from the Image menu. Then select the distortion and pull four corners to make the image look parallel to the bottom edge.