Thursday, September 13, 2007

Take Better Photos: 10 easy tips

If the person is within five feet, use the fill-flash mode; beyond five feet, the full-power mode may be required.

Subject is dark





After

Good





Better
Bring your picture to life by simply moving your subject away from the middle of your picture.

Boring





Better
Most auto-focus cameras focus on whatever is in the center of the picture.
If you don't want a blurred picture, you'll need to first lock the focus with the subject in the middle and then recompose the picture so the subject is away from the middle.

Subject not in focus





Better
The number one flash mistake is taking pictures beyond the flash's range.

Without
flash





With
flash

Good





Also
good

Good





Better

Boring





Better
clipped from www.kodak.com
1. 
Look your subject in the eye

Too high



Better
2. 
Use a plain background

Distracting background



Better
3. 
Use flash outdoors4. 
Move in close5. 
Move it from the middle6. 
Lock the focus7. 
Know your flash's range8. 
Watch the light9. 
Take some vertical pictures10. 
Be a picture director
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