Landscape Tip #1

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Arnie Lee

Most of us have scrapbooks filled with landscape photos. Pictures are a great way to extend your vacation memories and to show off your worldly travels. From time to time, we’ll present tips on taking better landscape photos.

Turn the camera

When taking a picture of a tall object such as this mountain on the left, your first reaction may be to take the photo in a vertical orientation.

By turning the camera horizontally, this photographer was able to include more of the pine tree’s branches. The horizontal photo emphasizes the breath of the mountain base and the trees help to frame the mountain.
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Events Tip #1

Posted on January 20, 2009 by admin

Wedding? Birthdays? Anniversaries? Reunions? It’s the natural place to snap photos to record your memories. We have a few hints that we’ve used to improve our snaps.

Beware of the Light

To capture the special day, we chose a quiet, scenic area. The wedding couple are relaxed and cheerful. While we have a nice pose, if you look closely, you’ll see that we haven’t done justice to the bride’s expensive wedding dress – the detail is lost.

To avoid turning the wedding dress into a blanket of snow, for this photo we’ve reduced the exposure so that the fine and delicate features of the gown are clearly visible. We’ve adjusted the exposure compensation to about -1 stop.
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Kids Tip #1

Posted on January 5, 2009 by Arnie Lee

Taking pictures of kids is one of the most popular uses for digital cameras. From time to time, we’ll present tips for taking better kids pictures.

Pose Carefully and Gently

You’ll often get more pleasing shots of your kids if you can catch them in a natural pose.
 

While the snapshot on the left is in sharp focus, with good coloring and composition, the subject appears to be in a stiff pose.

In the photo on the right, we captured her in a much more relaxed position. Although she is standing still, she appears ready for action.
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