By Larry Price, Olympus Visionary
Show your colors
Halloween celebrations are rich with vibrant color. Capture background hues by using a slow shutter speed with your flash unit. If you use an Olympus point-and-shoot camera, consider setting the shooting mode to “Night.” This is foolproof way to slow down the shutter speed. Another approach with an Olympus interchangeable lens system camera or compact Stylus Premium series camera, is to set the flash sync on “Slow” and manually adjust the shutter speed. Try speeds as low as ½ a second to get interesting and spooky light trails punctuated by sharp details when the flash fires.
Steady it up
Consider using a lightweight tripod when you tour the neighborhood haunted house. Set your camera in place, use an aperture of f/5.6, and you’ll get pin-point sharpness in the dim light.