Take Better Pictures Of Your Friends And Family

Don’t you hate when you take a picture of an important event only to find out that the picture was out of focus or the person was looking off to the side?  We take pictures of events and people because they are important to us; we want to remember those moments and have something tangible to look back on when we wish.

You don’t have to get stuck with bad photos.  You can learn to be a better photographer.  There are some very simple ways to improve the quality of pictures you take.

Most everyone has a digital camera these days but if you don’t, now is the time to purchase one.  With a digital camera, you see the picture you took automatically and can decide whether or not to delete the photo or if you should take another.  A digital camera means better pictures, period.

There are many other tips, as well.  You want to develop your picture or pictures at a quality studio.  This is one area you get what you pay for.

Learn editing, pronto.  Editing is when you ‘fix’ the errors in your pictures.  You can change the contrast in brightness with editing, fix red-eye, crop your picture so that the subject is more centered in the photo and many more options.  Editing is very simple.  Most anyone can teach themselves to do it themselves with an hour or so to play with their pictures, camera and computer.  If you aren’t learning it on your own, ask a talented friend to help you out.

Take a deep breath and hold it when you snap your picture.  By doing this, you are ensuring that you are still and not shaking when you click your camera to capture the moment.

Focus on what is really important.  If the picture you want is your niece blowing our her birthday candles, zoom in and capture that, therefore blocking out the dozen children surrounding her.

Much photography is a combination of skill and trial and error.  Have fun learning.

 

 

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