lighting issues

Hi all, I've just completed a weekend of dance photography at a school, and wondered if anyone has tips on how to cope with non-professional stage lighting. Here it was very dark towards the wings of the stage (which was a school hall floor) and virtually spot-lit in the centre. It didn't...

I take product photos for a bedding company, and we shoot inside a home. I use studio strobes, and as far as I know, my camera settings are correct and the photos are well lit. I usually keep the ISO between 200-640 (640 for the darker rooms), and between f/11 and f/22. However, there is still...