Tip #3 : Convey motion - panning

When taking pictures in near dark with no flash, your camera will use a long exposure time.

Problem: Anything that moves will show up as a blur (see 1st picture). While that could be because of the too many cocktails you just had,  it will also happen when the camera is kept stationary.

Solution : As your subject moves, instead of keeping the camera fixed as you take the picture, move the camera by keeping it trained on your subject and press the shutter release as the camera is panning. By doing this, the background will be a blur and the subject will be more distinguishable.

Extra tip : Try this with flash too, but before that set your camera in "night" (different cameras will use different names, such as "party","slow sync", etc) mode if the camera has it.

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