Camera Settings for Before and After Pictures...

[B&BGaryC]

I cleaned for a friend of mine today, and they let me screw around with my camera to figure out what the best setting for before and afters was. I'll see what you guys think:

Auto Camera Setting:

Flash Fill Camera Setting:

Half and Half pic in entry way, only taken on Auto setting:

 

[B&BGaryC]

Oh, and here's an unimpressive half and half shot:

Auto Setting:

Flash Fill Setting:

 

[B&BGaryC]

I have a Canon Powershot A590. It doesn't have "lenses". The only plural this camera has is settings. I don't know photography speak but the lens says 5.8-23.2mm 1:2.6-5.5

 

[Bruce Humphrey]

The pictures with the flash setting makes the carpet looked washed out. But I think if you were to use those pictures on a website it probably would not matter which one's you used.

 

[MicahR]

Was there supposed to be a change in the before and after?

They look the same to me. :?:

 

[Chris Muetterties]

I would use the same as most of the Manufactures do

Kodak for the Before
Photoshop for the After

 

[B&BGaryC]

Was there supposed to be a change in the before and after?

They look the same to me. :?:

That's the problem. Dirt doesn't photograph well... I'm trying to figure out how to set my camera so it shows the difference better. There was a big difference (Not huge, but noticeable difference) between the before and after if you were standing right there.

 

[B&BGaryC]

This is another one I was trying different settings on. I think this is the flash fill setting:

and this is the auto setting:

 

[Ron Werner]

I take the flash off and adjust the exposure, the + - .
I find it keeps more of the natural colours and shows the differences more

 

[Fon Johnson]

The bottom line is that every situation will be different. If you don't really have any photography experience, the best idea is to set it to auto with the flash off if possible. The flash will usually wash things out. The canon should have a indoor setting, which should set flash, exposure time and aperture for the best picture. You don't usually need fill flash. That just adds flash without really changing settings, and is designed for use where there is plenty of light, but dark shadows, such as outside when your subjects back is to the sun. Try playing with the indoor setting, and if that camera allows, try using the manual setting without flash at 400 iso. That is about optimum for this type of shot.