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Kids are probably the number one reason for taking pictures. Whether you're dealing with newborns, infants, toddlers or older children, recording their growth, progress, activities and special occasions becomes a challenge without end. Here are a few tips for taking better "kid" photos which in turn help you show off your children using Slideshow Studio.
Pose Carefully and Gently
You'll often get more pleasing shots of your kids if you can catch them in a natural pose.
While the snapshot on the left is in sharp focus, with good coloring and composition, the subject looks stiff in a static pose.
In the snapshot on the right, we captured the subject in a much more relaxed position. Although she is standing still, she appears to be ready for action. |
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Move in Close
Many times when you first see a "picture moment", you're tempted to take the picture quickly so as not to disturb the subject.
The result is often a "microscopic" picture of your subject similar to the snapshot on the left. The size of the toddler is so small as to make it difficult to pick out her face.
By moving in closer as we did in the snapshot on the right, we are able to see much more detail of the same toddler. It takes only a few steps to "enlarge" the photo. |
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Get Down
Keep in mind that kids' faces are closer to the ground than an adults' face.
By taking photos from an adults' viewpoint, you'll be pointing the camera lens downward and you may miss the expression on the kid's face as we can see in the snapshot on the left.
In the snapshot on the right, we've lowered our viewpoint to that of the child and can see that her expression is quite different from that on the left. Kneel down and you'll see the world differently. |
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Landscapes
Most of us have scrapbooks filled with landscape photos. These pictures are a great way to extend your vacation memories and to show off your worldly travels. Taking great landscapes is not magic. While there are no right or wrong ways to take pictures, below are a few tips that suggeset different ways to frame your landscapes to use with Slideshow Studio.
Turn the camera
When taking a picture of a tall object such as this mountain on the left, your first reaction may be to take the photo in a vertical orientation.
By turning the camera horizontally, this photographer was able to include more of the pine tree's branches. The horizontal photo emphasizes the breath of the mountain base and the trees help to frame the mountain. |
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Step Up
Here's an indirect landscape shot.
In the left hand shot, the photographer has made the tree into the main subject while the mountains are still clearly visible.
To further make the tree more interesting, he moved closer to exaggerate the large tree root. The red mountains are still visible. |
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Clever Framing
The photograher shot the photo on the left by shooting over a wodden fence. By themselves, the colorful rock formation makes for a very picturesque photo.
He again shot the photo on the right by kneeling down behind the wooden fence. This time rock formation was framed by the fence creating an interesting alternative to the first photo. |
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Wide is Nice Too
Many photographer zoom in close with the telephoto. The photo on the left shows the rock formation in great detail.
In the photo on right, the photographer has chosen to zoom out to encompass the widest view and in doing so has nicely framed the formation with the surrounding pine trees. At the same time, the pines add to the depth of the photo. |
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