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Message: <blockquote data-quote="JoeLewisPhotography" data-source="post: 36559" data-attributes="member: 3571">assuming your on a kit lens and cant get a higher aperature than 5.6 at 55mm, bump up the ISO's a touch more and get into shutter priority mode, increase that shutter speed some.  1/30th leaves room for motion blur from hand shake (also assuming you are indoors with poor lighting)...also, use selective focus and select the eye.  looks like the focus missed the eyes on this one and got the nose and mouth instead.  being a black and white, it could be a bit more contrasty as well.The D3100/kit lens is anything but stellar in low light, so unless you want to invest in some good glass, and/or a speed light, then get those babies/subjects in as much light as possible...just remember to adjust your ISO's and shutter speeds accordingly.</blockquote>