First off, what type of camera are you using, and can I see an example of a photo? That'll help me answer better.
The problem you're probably having is over-exposure. The beach is a great place for this to happen, because you have the bright sun, the bright side, the sunlight glinting off the water... yeah, there is a lot of light and it's all going to mess up your photo. Especially if you're using a smaller point-and-shoot with a small sensor, it'll get overloaded and everything will end up washed out.
What I'd do is make sure that you take your camera OFF the auto setting. Put the ISO as low as possible so you're not getting extra light sensitivity, and if you can, increase the aperture (if your camera can do this). This will also reduce the amount of light coming into the camera.
A lot of time, point-and-shoots in auto mode will get washed out at a sunny day when there's a lot of the light coming in and a light of "bright" parts in the frame.
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Date: 2010-06-21 08:49 pm (UTC)The problem you're probably having is over-exposure. The beach is a great place for this to happen, because you have the bright sun, the bright side, the sunlight glinting off the water... yeah, there is a lot of light and it's all going to mess up your photo. Especially if you're using a smaller point-and-shoot with a small sensor, it'll get overloaded and everything will end up washed out.
What I'd do is make sure that you take your camera OFF the auto setting. Put the ISO as low as possible so you're not getting extra light sensitivity, and if you can, increase the aperture (if your camera can do this). This will also reduce the amount of light coming into the camera.
A lot of time, point-and-shoots in auto mode will get washed out at a sunny day when there's a lot of the light coming in and a light of "bright" parts in the frame.