Photo tips – Memories are created during holiday time and camera lights are flashing! To make the most of your holiday photos here are a few tips:
Ø Fill the frame – Make sure your subject is the largest thing in your view finder.
Ø Check your background – Before you push the button look at your background and move trash containers or move away from messy shelves.
Ø Watch your lighting – try to avoid taking photos directly in front of windows. When taking photos outside have your back to the sun.
Ø Scenery shots – Put a subject in your landscape shots to make them more interesting. Keep the subject close to you rather than close to the scenery.
Ø Saving photos – You want to be able to find these treasures to share with Grandchildren some day so make sure you have a system for saving them. I found the best system for me is to save all my photos by year-month-day and subject, e.g., 2010-12-10 Santa. It is better to use numerical dates for your photo files since the names of the months aren’t in alphabetical order when spelled out. Numerical dates will keep your photos grouped together in the order they occurred throughout the year. Additionally, if you need to search by subject, labeling in this manner will give you easy access. Thanks to Kangaroo Kids Alumni parent, Bob Miksztal for sharing that tip with me years ago. It has allowed me to access thousands of files over the years!
Ø Enjoy creating memories!
