TIPS FOR TAKING GOOD

PICTURES

Too High Better

LOOK YOUR SUBJECT IN THE EYEHOLD THE CAMERA AT EYE LEVEL OF THE PERSON

Distracting Background Better

USE A PLAIN BACKGROUND

• Plain background

shows off subject

• Make sure no

distractions in

background

(poles, cars, othe

r people)

Subject is too dark

Sun can create shadows

“Force Flash” or “Fill Flash” will lighten up the subject

Especially important on cloudy days

Now you can see his expression

USE FLASH OUTDOORS

Good

Take a step or two closer than you normally

would – Try to be about 3 feet away

Fill the entire picture area

Better

MOVE IN CLOSER

Boring

Picture a tick-tack toe board on the picture and try to move the subject to the corners of the board

Lock the focus while subject is in middle then move over

Better

MOVE IT FROM THE MIDDLE

Flash won’t reach subject

Pictures taken beyond the flash’s range are

too dark

Flash can reach about 5 steps away from you

(10 feet)

With flash on subject

KNOW YOUR FLASHES RANGE

Your subject may move, bolt,

fly away, stop smiling, or just

get tired of waiting for you to

take the picture, so shoot

once right away

After you can take another

picture

Takes Practice!

BE QUICK!

Good

Vertical subjects look

good in this layout

Tall building, friend

jumping in a puddle

Better

TAKE SOME VERTICAL PICTURES

Good

Take charge of your pictures!

Your friends and family will thank you when

you show them how good your pictures look!

Better

BE A PICTURE DIRECTOR

These tips were taken from:

http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq -

path=38/13915/39/317/10032&pq-locale=en_US

And

http://www.digital -photography -school.com/13-lessons-to-

teach-your-child-about-digital-photography

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