Whether you own a “Point and Shoot” or a Digital SLR camera with removable lenses, you can take better pictures by learning how to best capture your subject and make the best use of light.
Part One: Getting More From Your Subject will cover:
- Best Angles: inside, outside, what direction to shoot from?
- Background: positioning your subject, 1/3 rule, nose room, annoying objects
- Posing: one subject, two or three, larger groups
- Flash: understanding flash modes, red-eye reduction, when to force flash on, distance factors
- Motion: using a tripod, intended blur, panning
- Opportunities: mirrors, shooting though glass, reflective bodies, natural frames, scheduling
- Unique Point and Shoot Cameras: For Panoramas, High Dynamic Range, Movies
Domenico Pino is a retired engineering programmer, systems analyst, and instructor with a passion for photography.
