Tips for Taking Great Photos
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Tripods:
Tripods will result in sharp, clear pictures. Photographers who do not use a tripod will often experience blurred images.
Prepare:
Take plenty of batteries and film for your camera.
Shoot:
Take multiple shots, so you can guarantee the outcome of your pictures. Experiment: Adjust your camera settings, different lighting, different camera angles.
Groups:
If you are taking a picture of a group indoors, and conditions are fairly dark, there is danger that the people near you will be overexposed and the people further away will be a little in the dark.
Lighting:
Avoid direct sunlight, as this can alter natural coloring. Scout the area the day before or during the dead time during the high noon sun. During midday if you have to shoot, try using a polarized on the lens. Use the filter only at a 90 degree angle from the sun. This allows a small amount of natural light to work with. Set your camera’s resolution at or near its highest setting (largest file size).
Framing:
Look for ways of naturally framing a shot. Framing accentuates the main subject. Fill your frame!
Closeups:
A tripod is essential for taking good close-up shots, especially smaller items. An image stabilizer in the lens is a huge bonus because it means you can handhold the camera in lower light conditions and not have blurring occur in the final picture.
By Fran Black
