Top 10 Photo Tips

[ginaMO]

Here is a list of the top 10 tips for taking great pictures according to Kodak.

1. Get down on the subject's level.
2. Use a plain background.
3. Use your flash outdoors.
4. Move in close to the subject.
5. Take some vertical pictures.
6. Lock the focus.
7. Move the subject from the middle of the frame.
8. Know the range of your flash.
9. Watch the light and shadows before you snap the picture.
10. Be a director: add some props, arrange your subjects.

The full list with other hints and photo demonstrations is available here:
http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQueri...q-locale=en_US

List courtesy of Kodak.com

[Jennifer_scrapper]

Great! Thanks for the tips! I am not a great photographer...but hopefully these tips will help!

[ginaMO]

I'm not great either, but I love taking photos of our kids. One thing we did at home is get some nice black material (nothing shiny) and make a little photo booth area on top of our deep freeze. We pin up the material when we want to shoot photos. I did it originally for our younger foster kids but our teens love doing a "Shoot" as well. The photos turn out pretty professional looking. I'm kind of proud of some of them.

[faye19]

And don't forget the ones that don't come out perfect you can always create a kick ass LO ....

[ginaMO]

Yes, I used to think the blurry shots were garbage, but a challenge at another site got me using them, and they do sometimes show so much motion and give a sense of what was actually happening. I've also learned that when the colors don't seem "right" sometimes turning the photo to black and white can really make a difference.

[ginaMO]

Originally Posted by Jennifer_scrapper

Great! Thanks for the tips! I am not a great photographer...but hopefully these tips will help!

Jennifer, I've seen some of those shots of your daughter in the gallery, you are doing a great job!

[haring]

Originally Posted by ginaMO

Here is a list of the top 10 tips for taking great pictures according to Kodak.

1. Get down on the subject's level.
2. Use a plain background.
3. Use your flash outdoors.
4. Move in close to the subject.
5. Take some vertical pictures.
6. Lock the focus.
7. Move the subject from the middle of the frame.
8. Know the range of your flash.
9. Watch the light and shadows before you snap the picture.
10. Be a director: add some props, arrange your subjects.

The full list with other hints and photo demonstrations is available here:
http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQueri...q-locale=en_US

List courtesy of Kodak.com

Don't use flash! Try to position your subject the way that it is naturally lit.

[Mrsbou]

Great photo tips!! Thanks!

I like taking a few different pictures at different angles, which makes for a great LO too.

[ProPhtogrphr]

Nice tips ...

But tell me more about it - Take some vertical pictures.

[Percival82]

Over expose white scenes to keep the whites from turning grey. Batteries lose power in the cold, so keep your batteries warm. If your camera is out in extreme cold (more than several degrees below freezing) then when it's time to bring the camera inside, wrap it in sweater, towel, or similar insulating item as you are coming in and let the camera warm up slowly.

Most cameras are don't need anything special done to them to operate in the winter. But check your camera's specs to be sure. My Mamiya was rated to something like -30º C if my memory serves. But I also added the "battery in the pocket, connected to the camera via a cord" accessory.