They gonna be scary next yearAh shit , we ' re the Rams of the MLB <| sep |> From another comment , you shoot at f 2 . 8 with 25 , 000 iso ? That ' s kind of insane you aren ' t getting something , unless you are trying to get shots in very dark settings . Even at night , or in clubs , there is usually a light source you can use . In the club , they usually use some crazy random lights that move around , and in those situations , i tend to shoot machine gun style , burst away , because it ' s hard to time just right , and you can usually get some shots you wouldn ' t expect . Outside the club , there are light sources you can wait and photograph who passes by them , like a wildlife photographer would do . Street lamps , car headlights , neon signs , etc . This article is a good example of that l i t o v s k y m e a t p a c k i n g d i s t r i c t s ummernewyorkphotographyTo be fair though , the only way to improve is just to keep doing it , trying new things , and learning from what works or doesn ' t work . Your gear is fine , though if you really want to get more light in , you will need to go 1 . 81 . 2 or so , even though the depth of field will be more narrow , it ' s just physics at that point .