nicholas_radina

Hello Everyone!

Thanks for a fantastic forum!!

I'm in need of some advice concerning techniques for candid shots using an

external flash and "processed" in photoshop to B&W.

Here are my needs:

1) I'm shooting digital shots candid/paporazzi style shots of people in dark

enviorments (conferences/weddings/parties,etc...)

2) I don't want red eye

3) I want to convert these shots to B&W

4) I'm ultimatly printing these shots via a dye-sub printer @ 4x6 size.

Here are my questions: PLEASE TEAR ME APART!! (novice)

1) I;m using a coolpix 800 cam, In order to reduce red eye and capture "better"

shots I "think" I need to incorporate an external flash??

2) Most of these enviourments don't lend well to the term "space", so

"cramped" is more like it, so should I use a wide angle lens?

3) Does B&W digital conversion(silver oxide?) change the way I should

shoot?

4) Should I consider a differnt camera??

Thanks in advance to any help you all can provide to my "newbie" questions!

Hello Everyone!

Great Forum!

I currently use a Nikon CoolPix 800 digicam.

I'm trying to shoot candid shots indoors at parties, conventions,

meetings, etc...

Most of these enviorments have poor lighting.

I would like to NOT use a Flash.

What are my options?

I'm also interested in trying out a wideangle lens for those hard

to fit shots!!

Thanks or any help...