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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