How to take a great picture
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Taking pictures is a great way to preserve memories. Here are some ways to make sure your photos are bright, in-focus, and beautiful.
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Use a plain background
this will draw the focus toward the subjects
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Take photos on the subject’s level
don’t stand above or below
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Use a flash, even outdoors
this will brighten the pics
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Use the zoom feature
capture the moments with the zoom
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Make sure light is not causing glare
a glare can ruin the pics
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Make sure your subjects are not forced to squint
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Make sure you always have enough film, or a big enough SD card
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Know your flash’s range
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Read to manual to gain an understanding of how your camera works
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Play around with black & white, sepia, and other settings
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Hold the camera very still
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Try to avoid using a flash when indoors
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Try using a tripod
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Use a high ISO setting for moving objects and a low ISO setting for objects that are not moving
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Avoid taking indoor photos where overhead lights are present
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Get subjects to laugh or smile naturally
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Take some candid shots
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More is better; take more photos and you will have more good pictures to chose from
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Practice photographing people from different angles
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Explore your town and take pictures of anything interesting
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