Taking Shots Can Be More Fun If You Follow These Guidelines
Posted By Saul Mason on April 27, 2010
Taking pictures is fun and is easier than ever with today’s modern cameras. For the camera enthusiast, pictures can go from great to professional with just a few easy tips. Try some of these tips and you’ll be taking pictures like a professional in no time.
1. Look at your background before taking the picture. Will that tree appear to be growing out of Mom’s head? Will passing vehicles distract the viewer from your graduating niece in her cap and gown? Often you can ask your subjects to move a step or two and avoid these distractions.
2. Does your digital camera have an option to turn the flash off? If so, consider the natural lighting available and only use the flash if you really need it. If you are outside and it’s sunny enough to read a book, you probably don’t need a flash.
Taking pictures indoors? If it doesn’t seem light enough inside, you can put your subjects near the window on sunny days and use the fill flash. This will be less harsh than the regular flash.
3. Instead of aiming straight at a person’s face, try aiming slightly down and a little to the side. A three quarter view taken from an angle higher than the subject has a slimming effect.
4. Don’t forget how useful the focus feature on your camera can be. It allows you to get closer to your subject. By filling more of the frame with the person you are taking a picture of, you are sure to capture your intended memory.
5. Remember not to place your subject in the dead center of your picture. The subject should be just off center. If you are taking a picture of a large group of people, just find the middle of the group. This is the focus that should be just off center.
While you may not become a professional photographer, you and your loved ones will really appreciate your new and improved camera skills!
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