Scheppers Hotel

Rome is a beautiful city to photograph, however, it does pose some problems that you should be aware of. A lot of the monuments are done in white stone. This can be difficult for your camera to take a good picture. It will need your help in order for the exposure to be correct. My first suggestion would be to read (or reread) the manual that came with the camera. Get to know all the settings. Most digital cameras have different settings on the dial to help with your pictures. Learn the difference in these settings. Check if your camera has an exposure compensation setting. Use this if you are photographing something that is completly white or black. The camera will make white things look dull and dark things look grey. Use the exposure compensation in these situations. You want to add compenstion for white objects and take away compensation for dark objects. (please click thru the photos posted to see what I mean). My next suggestin would be to use the fill flash (or learn how to quickly turn the flash on and off as needed). Use the flash if you are in shadows and the background is in sunlight. If the light on the subject is very bright the camera won't fire the flash on its own and you will be left in the shadows. The fill flash will light you so you can be seen with the background. My next suggestion is to fill the frame. Wide shots of the forum are great and I have a ton of them, but when photographing fountains, sculptures, or specific buildings, fill the frame as much as you can with the main subject of the photo. This cuts out the clutter and draws attention to where you want it.Next would be to try different angles and vantage points. Everyone has a picture of the Pantheon from the front (I have about 30!!), but try going around to the side or the back of the building. Next would be to put someone in the picture for scale. Looking at a picture of big doors does not convey the size unless someone is in front them to actually show the scale. My last tip would be if you are using a flash to light something that is behind glass, stand to the side so the reflextion from the flash wont blurr the picture. Shooting at an angle illuminates the subject, not the glass. See all the pics to get a better idea of the hints.