Nikon Coolpix S550 10 Megapixel Digital Camera (Cool Blue) with 5x Optical Zoom + Card Reader + Niko "camera taking bright photo shoot" Questions

...shooting in color and then converting to black-and-white using photo-editing software on a computer. You get much better control over contrast, brightness, etc. than what the camera gives

...black&white conversion on the computer instead of in the camera. Photo editing software will give you control over such things as contrast and brightness, whereas the camera just does its

taking photos you can try more difficult lighting situations such as indoors. Flash lighting is difficult because the light "falls off" quickly as the distance from the flash to the subject increases.

...taking time to recharge. Try turning off the flash; even if your pictures are blurry, does it fix the time problem? If so, you need to charge the flash faster: try a better brand/type of battery (if ...

...taking macro or photos closer then 3ft. If neither of these fix your problem, turn the flash mode OFF, and camera shooting mode to AUTO and in a naturally well lit area, take a photo, if the photo is ...

...taking a portrait-style photo of a person. The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting settings. Landscape + Portrait. Suitable for taking photos of both your subject and the landscape. This ...

...taking a portrait-style shot of a person. The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions. Landscape + Portrait Suitable for taking photos of both your subject and the landscape This ...

...taking a portrait-style photo of a person. The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting settings to produce natural skin tones. Landscape + Portrait. Suitable for taking photos of both your ...

...taking a portrait-style shot of a person. The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions. Sports Suitable for capturing fast moving action without blurring. Even a fast moving object ...

...taking a portrait-style shot of a person. The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions. Sports Suitable for capturing fast moving action without blurring. Even a fast moving object ...