Digital Camera Tips
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This document provides 12 tips for taking better digital photos: 1) Make direct eye contact with subjects for engaging portraits. 2) Use a plain background to focus on the subject. 3) Use flash outdoors to eliminate shadows on faces. 4) Get closer to fill the frame when photographing smaller subjects. 5) Move subjects away from the center of the frame for more dynamic photos. 6) Lock focus when subjects are off center. 7) Understand your camera's flash range to avoid too-distant subjects. 8) Consider the lighting, such as early or late daylight. 9) Front, side, and back lighting can emphasize textures. 10) Take some vertical photos of certain subjects. 11) Direct photo shoots by choosing
Digital Camera Tips
- 2. Top Ten Photo Tips
- 3. Look Your Subject in the Eye Direct eye contact can be as engaging in a picture as it is in real life. When taking a picture of someone, hold the camera at the person's eye level
- 4. 2. Use a Plain Background A plain background shows off the subject you are photographing. Watch for distracting elements. Distracting Background Better
- 5. Use Flash Outdoors Bright sun can create unattractive deep facial shadows. Eliminate the shadows by using your flash to lighten the face. When taking people pictures on sunny days, turn your flash on. Subject is Dark With Flash
- 6. Move in Close If your subject is smaller than a car, take a step or two closer before taking the picture and zoom in on your subject. Your goal is to fill the picture area with the subject you are photographing. Good Better
- 7. Move it From the Middle! The middle of your picture is not the best place for your subject. Bring your picture to life by simply moving your subject away from the middle of your picture
- 8. Lock the Focus If your subject is not in the center of the picture, you need to lock the focus to create a sharp picture.
- 9. Know Your Flash Range The number one flash mistake is taking pictures beyond the flash's range. For many cameras, the maximum flash range is less than fifteen feet—about five steps away
- 10. Watch the Light Next to the subject, the most important part of every picture is the light Early or late in the day Cloudy overcast days Avoid bright direct sun
- 11. Lighting Tips When it comes to the direction of light, there are 360 degrees of possibilities. High front light (sunlight) We are trained early on that high front light is the best type of light, and often it is. Front light Front lighting illuminates the portion of the subject facing the photographer. Your camera's flash is the most common type of front lighting.
- 12. Lighting Tips Side light Side lighting is perfect when you want to emphasize texture and dimension. Side lighting sculpts a subject, revealing contours and textures. At a 45-degree angle to the side, it's one of the most flattering types of portrait lighting. Back light Light that comes from behind your subject is by far the trickiest to use, but the dramatic results may be worth the effort.
- 13. Take Some Vertical Pictures All sorts of things look better in a vertical picture
- 14. Take Control of Your Pictures Become a picture director. Pick your location, add props. Boring FUN!
- 15. Getting the photos to your computer To Edit To Print To Share To Preserve To Organize To Order www.Shutterfly.com www.Snapfish.com