87Using a tripod for shooting a night scene yields the best results.However, with the <F> (Handheld Night Scene) mode, you can shootnight scenes while handholding the camera. In this mode, four shots aretaken continuously for each picture, and a resulting bright image withreduced camera shake is recorded.Hold the camera firmly.While shooting, hold the camera firmly and steadily. In this mode,four shots are aligned and merged into a single image. However, ifthere is significant misalignment in any of the four shots due tocamera shake, they may not align properly in the final image.For shots of people, turn on the flash.If you will include people in the picture, press the <Q> button andset <D> (Flash on). To take a nice portrait, the first shot will useflash. Tell the subject not to move until all four continuous shots aretaken.F Shooting Night Scenes (Handheld)Shooting TipsSee the cautions on page 89.