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Get in there
and get close!
Don't be afraid to get in
there and close. You can then focus on the person
and what you want to capture. Background becomes
less a problem but always a concern. When buying a
camera one of the first things I always look for is
a good zoom. Don't focus as much on the background
since the shot is a close up.
Bring
out the best in Your Photos!
Do not use your flash. If you must, be sure to
turn on the other lights in the room. Sometimes a flash
will change the photo's colour or cause an overexposure
because it's too close to the subject. In these cases,
it's best to provide another source of light. To light
the area as much as possible. This should make the flash
light less harsh.
To get the
your true colour with light, use Bright Natural
Light. Open up those curtains! Set up near that by
a window or patio or glass door. Natural light is
beautiful most anytime of day.
Simple
Things to Avoid!
Make sure the light in your set is bright enough.
If not, your photos will end up blurry from your camera
unable to focus and from handshake.
Your solution - use your flash, only if needed.
Using natural light has a better result.
Photographing while using only regular indoor lighting
without a flash will result your photos to have an
yellowish hue to them. Also, if there still isn't enough
light, your camera can't focus ending in blurry photos.
Camera
Settings
You can take great
pictures with any type of camera.
Have your camera settings to the highest quality
(resolution) available. An image size of less than 1260
X 960 pixels may may produce a poor "pixilated" image.
Don't forget to turn it off your date stamp, if your
camera has it. If you forget, I can removed it.
Don't forget to turn it off your date stamp, if your
camera has it. If you forget, it can be removed.
The
quality of your print from your digital camera or other
digital file will depend on the size of the image you
set it at. Getting the right image size/quality setting
on your camera is very important to getting the
best quality image for your cards. Image
size directly relates to the number of pixels you
capture with each shot. Look below to for
appropriate sizing and quality.
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Digital Camera Resolution Chart |
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Mega pixel |
File Size |
Resolution |
4x6" |
5x7" |
8x10" |
11x14 |
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0.3 |
50k |
640 x 460 |
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Low
Quality |
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Not
Usable |
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0.5 |
100k |
600 x 600 |
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0.8 |
150k |
1024 x 768 |
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1.2 |
200k |
1260 x 960 |
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Good
Quality |
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1.9 |
350k |
1600 x 1200 |
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3.1 |
700k |
2048 x 1536 |
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4.3 |
1.1MB |
2400 x 1600 |
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TOP
Quality |
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6.0 |
2MB |
2832x2128
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Getting your Baby Ready |
- Baby's skin is
so soft and beautiful to
photograph. Try taking pictures of a
naked baby or just in their diaper.
- You can wrap
your baby in your favourite baby
blanket.
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- If your baby is
going to be dressed, pick something
with no prints..
- If you like
black and white photos with
colouring, choose a piece clothing
or blanket with a few details that
I could colorize. Or add a small
toy for effect.
- Lay a plain
sheet or blanket down to make a
solid color background. White is the
best colour for this.
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Taking the
Pictures
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- Have your photo session
when baby is happy. Even sleeping! Sleeping
babies take beautiful photos.
- Make sure to use natural
light! Get close ups.
- Shot in different
angles, get toes, fingers even little ears
and get down to baby's eye level.
- Take LOTS of pictures!
That's what makes digital camera's so
great. The more photos you take, the better
chance of getting that perfect photo!
- Enjoy and HAVE FUN!
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