top 10 tips for great pictures a presentation in part by kodak
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Top 10 Tips for Great Pictures
A Presentation in Part by Kodak
Tip #1 – Look Your Subject in the Eye
Hold Camera at person’s eye level Creates a personal and inviting feel to the
picture You may have to “stoop”
Tip #1 – Look Your Subject in the Eye
Examples
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Tip #2 – Use a Plain Background
Is better for showing your subject (not distracting)
No crowds, poles, or distracting scenes in the background
Solid colours (if possible) Easier to use Photoshop
Tip #2 – Use a Plain Background
Examples
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Tip #2 – Use a Plain Background
Try it yourself
http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-locale=en_US&pq-path=729
Tip #3 – Use Flash Outdoors
Bright sun can create unattractive deep facial shadows
Eliminate them by using a flash Turn flash off on overcast days (it just
might work)
Tip #3 – Use Flash Outdoors
Examples
What were you thinking?! BETTER
Tip #4 – Move in Close
If object is smaller then a car, move in closer
Fill picture area with your subject (let’s see those freckles and dimples!)
Don’t get too close (blurry)
Tip #4 – Move in Close
Examples
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Tip #5 – Move it from the Middle
Center stage is good for a performer… not necessarily for a picture
Use the Tic-Tac-Toe method (Rule of Thirds)
Place subject at one of the intersections
Tip #5 – Move it from the Middle
Rule of Thirds
Tip #5 – Move it from the Middle
Examples
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Tip #5 – Move it from the Middle
Tip #5 – Move it from the Middle
Tip #5 – Move it from the Middle
Other examples
Tip #5 – Move it from the Middle
Try it yourself
http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-locale=en_US&pq-path=730
Tip #6 – Lock the Focus
If subject is not in the centre you will need to lock the focus
Auto-focus will focus on center of picture, not good if moving subject off centre
You can lock the focus in three stepsCentre the subject and hold the shutter button
down HALF WAY.Reposition camera (while holding the button)Press button the rest of the way
Tip #6 – Lock the Focus
Examples
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Tip #6 – Lock the Focus
Try it yourself
http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-locale=en_US&pq-path=731
Tip #7 – Know your Flash Range
Pictures taken too far will be dark Pictures taken too close will be too bright Take some practice shots Position subjects so they will be no further
than 10 feet (1 Step = 3 Feet)
Tip #7 – Know your Flash Range
Examples
Bad BETTER
Tip #7 – Know your Flash Range
Try it yourself
http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-path=38/39/317/670/732&pq-locale=en_US
Tip #8 – Watch the Light
Next to the subject, the most important part of every picture is the light. It affects the appearance of everything you photograph. On a great-grandmother, bright sunlight from the side can enhance wrinkles. But the soft light of a cloudy day can subdue those same wrinkles.
Tip #8 – Watch the Light
If you do not like the light then reposition yourself or move your subjects
Early in the morning or late in the day can produce a nice orangish sky.
Tip #8 – Watch the Light
Examples
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Tip #8 – Watch the Light
Try it yourself
http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-locale=en_US&pq-path=733
Tip #9 – Take Some Vertical Pictures
Vertical pictures can give a different perspective on a subject
Can also emphasize the size of an object (building, cliff, etc…)
Tip #9 – Take Some Vertical Pictures
Examples
Tip #10 – Be a Picture Director
Take charge of the picture Pick the location Add props Arrange people
Tip #10 – Be a Picture Director
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