Epson Camera Problems in Daylight

Print this articleSeveral factors can affect the quality of the pictures you take with your Epson digital camera and the ease with which you take them. Bright sunlight can cause problems with your camera’s LCD display and may result in pictures that appear too light. Adjusting the settings on your Epson digital camera can prevent these problems from occurring. Refer to your camera’s manual for detailed information about your Epson model.

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If you plan to take picture outdoors in bright sunlight, you may find the LCD display screen difficult to read. When this occurs, changing the camera to Outdoor mode often allows you to view the screen, even in bright conditions. In addition, you may see lines or spots on the LCD display when you aim the camera toward the sun or another bright light. However, these screen abnormalities are due to direct exposure to the light and do not appear on the photograph.

Shutter Speed

Your camera’s shutter speed may affect the appearance of the pictures you take. For example, a slower shutter speed may diminish the quality of the photos taken in bright light. Using a higher shutter speed, if possible, often resolves the problem. Refer to your owner’s manual for detailed instructions on your Epson camera’s shutter speed options.

Flash

Many Epson cameras offer multiple flash settings. Selecting the mode that forces the flash with each picture may diminish the quality of the image taken when used in sunlight. These pictures often appear too light, with the image distorted. Turning off the flash or setting the flash mode to Automatic often improves the quality of the pictures taken with your Epson digital camera. The Automatic flash mode allows the camera to determine when to use the flash, simplifying the task of taking the perfect picture for novice photographers, regardless of the lighting.

Other Considerations

Photographing subjects in the daytime sun requires special attention to the surrounding light and shadows. For example, when photographing something up close, such as a flower, you must pay attention to where your shadow falls. Often, you can use your own shadow to reduce the glare of the sun. However, the colors of your photograph may appear off if your shadow only partially covers the subject. In addition, the photo quality varies depending on whether you take the picture facing toward or away from the sun.

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