I was assigned to take photos of a volleyball game at my college. It was held indoors in the gym with florescent lights. I had some trouble with this because everything moves so fast and the lighting situation is less than ideal. I didn't use flash because it was considered distracting. I tried many shooting modes, in shutter priority and in program, but I just couldn't seem to get it right. The photos turned out dark and blurry. I know I need a faster shutter speed, but it wasn't possible with the low light. All I could think of was to bump up the ISO, but that made my images very grainy. I got a few decent shots that I am able to use, but I was disappointed in most of the other ones.
I have a Nikon D80 camera. I'm still learning about photography, so any advice for handling this tricky situation would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks! =)
Added (1). Lens: AF-S Nikkor 18-135mm 1:3.5-5.6G ED
It's all I have for the time being…
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