Tips to Take Better Pictures

The SECRET tip to taking a great picture is: Know Thy Camera. Simple?

Of course it is... but it takes time, practice, and you may have to read the plastic wrapped paper brick still in your camera box.

The good new is we knew you were coming and prepared a couple of quick tips to help you gets started. These tips and a little practice, will get you closer to taking great pictures.

 

- Know Thy Camera: See the icon guide below.

- Animals & Pets: Fido and Fluffy never look so good.

- Birthday Parties: Red-eyed-ghosts, but only during Halloween!

- Children & Babies: Capture the everything but the fake smile.

- Flowers & Plants: Macro mega what?

- Sports: This would be easier if everyone stood still.

- Wedding Photography: "Photograph your wedding, are you kidding?"

Macro

Macro Button - Push this button to take all of your close up photos.
Portrait

Portrait - Create sharp focus on your subject while blurring the background.
Night

Night Scene - Take pictures against sunsets. The flash lights the subject and a slower shutter brightens the background.
Movie

Movie Mode - Create movies with this setting
Landscape

Landscape - Take pictures of mountains, beaches, and similar landscape
Stitch

Stitch Assistant - Take overlapping pictures and stich them together for panoramic scenes (be sure to overlap pictures)