Why are my photos so dark?

[Herr Flick]

I have a Canon 1100D and the photos always seem to come out quite dark.
A day like today, suns not out but obviously it's light out but when I view the photos on the computer, they're much darker than they should be.

Any ideas?

 

[ilovewilly]

Have you tried the following setting?

RTFM

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Turn the brightness up on your screen...

Put some examples up you wally.

 

[Knuckles]

Can you play with the exposure? Are your shooting in raw? What are the dof and fps set to? And other photography jargon.

 

[leedsboy]

Have you taken the lense cap off?

 

[Ay Ay Ron]

Just dark? Not blurry?

As TEG says, put some examples on here.

My bet is you've knocked the dial and you are underexposing. Or possibly on manual and shooting way too high shutter speed/aperture.

What settings are showing on the camera now? Where's is the dial on the left?

 

[Herr Flick]

I leave it in auto mode, AF, take the lens cover off.

It's just a lot darker than it actually is outside.

 

[Herr Flick]

Just dark? Not blurry?

As TEG says, put some examples on here.

My bet is you've knocked the dial and you are underexposing. Or possibly on manual and shooting way too high shutter speed/aperture.

What settings are showing on the camera now? Where's is the dial on the left?

Setting is Auto. Dial is on the right.

 

[JamesBryan]

Auto isn't very good as it usually brings the flash on even when it's not needed. That can cause underexposed pics.

Try P mode if it has it. It's a bit like auto so you don't have to worry about setting your shutter speed.

 

[James H]

Looks like the bright bonnet is right in the middle too, so it's probably adjusting to that and making the rest dark. Just guessing.

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

That pic looks absolutely fine to me. It's a black car ffs.

Use Av mode, leave everything else on auto.

Look at the bottom of the window and make sure the exposure needle is in the middle - if not, mode the dial to a f/number more suitable. You'll work it out.

Job jobbed.

 

[Herr Flick]

P mode.

 

[Gavin.]

Nothing a bit of Photoshop can't fix.

 

[Herr Flick]

Thanks all. Spesh @JamesBryan

 

[Herr Flick]

This is a good contrast too.

 

[Louis]

OT but that range rover is so ugly

 

[BoatNonce]

Is it because the dog is black?

It's really worth learning the relationship between iso, aperture and shutter speed to get out of auto, that way you get a lot more control and dictate the picture to what you want it to look like.

 

[JamesBryan]

No worries mate.

Telling you, auto is w**k. Don't know why they bother putting it on.

 

[oVerboost.]

If you have photoshop, I would personally ALWAYS shoot in RAW format. Gives you so much more control of the photo when editing etc. If you've not got it, you can pay monthly £8 I think and it's really worthwhile having, transforms so many pictures and saves ones that otherwise would be junk.

 

[Herr Flick]

This is why I wanted it lighter. Looks more appealing when searching..

 

[Matt W]

Can't help thinking that would much more appealing with silver wheels.

 

[Ay Ay Ron]

If you have photoshop, I would personally ALWAYS shoot in RAW format. Gives you so much more control of the photo when editing etc. If you've not got it, you can pay monthly £8 I think and it's really worthwhile having, transforms so many pictures and saves ones that otherwise would be junk.

It's just over £8 i think for Lightroom and Photoshop.
2 minutes in Lightroom would solve any of these issues and will make any cataloguing of images a piece of piss.

 

[Herr Flick]

Can't help thinking that would much more appealing with silver wheels.

I agree but last time I bought a car with black wheels (M3), I had them refurbed in silver and the guy who bought it wanted them black lol.

 

[Jekyll]

I think I pay £10.10p per month for Photoshop CC.

 

[cjgower]

Personally I prefer the darker photos.

 

[Ay Ay Ron]

I think I pay £10.10p per month for Photoshop CC.

Just for Photoshop or are you getting Lightroom too?
Should be able to get both for cheaper than that.

 

[Jekyll]

Im not sure? I only use PS.

I downloaded it from there website.

 

[Ay Ay Ron]

Im not sure? I only use PS.

I downloaded it from there website.

I'd check then as Lightroom is much better for photo editing if it's just corrections and not heavy editing.
I think it's a basic package which includes PS & LR.

 

[Jekyll]

I shall look into it then. Thank you for the heads up.

Strangely it was the same price per month as it was added up over 12 months for a years worth. I would have thought it would have been discounted, kind of like car tax.