Finally nailed the stage shot at my nephew's play after months of dark gym photos

Matthew Jackson · 2026-10-18T05:00:04.868873+00:00

Back in March I shot my nephew's school play at the gym in Rockford and every single picture came out either black or smeared, so I started reading here and messing with my settings. Last Friday I tried pushing the ISO to 3200 and locking the shutter at 1/250, and I actually walked out with 40 sharp frames instead of 3. The gym lights still made everything orange, but at least the faces were clear. I think the shutter speed was the thing I was missing the whole time. What shutter speed do you all use for kids moving around on a stage?

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