Taking a Great Easter Photo

Taking a Great Easter Photo

Easter is one of those holidays that many of my clients have their camera out to take lots of pictures but they get frustrated when they don’t get the photos that they were trying to get.

Because of my profession, I am asked on a regular basis if I can help my clients take better photos?

While I will never claim to be a professional photographer, I do enjoy taking my far share of photos and I have picked up some great tips from some professional photographers such as Dewitt Jones and Nick Kelsh over the years. Google them, both take fabulous photos and offer some great tips.

Here are a few suggestions that I give to my clients to help them take a great Easter Photo.

Tip 1: Don’t be afraid to get close to your subject!

I see this all too often. When we take photos, we have a tendency to not get close to our subject. And when the photo is taken, we end up with a lot of background stuff. This is normally one of the first things I remove from my client’s photos when they hire me to do a custom digital book for them.

Instead, to element this problem, zoom in or get closer to your subject.

Tip 2: Don’t be afraid to get close to the action!

Now I’m not suggesting that you run around like a nut chasing your child as their grabbing eggs. First of all you won’t get the shot you’re hoping for but secondly, you don’t want to run any other children over in the process.

What I mean by this is play with the setting on your camera. Most general digital camera’s have a button that can easily be pushed to activate the action mode but if you have a more advanced model, then please read the manual. By setting your camera for the action mode/sports mode, it will allow you to take great action shot of the kids running around and you’ll look like a professional photographer in the process.

Tip 3: Practice, Practice, Practice!

All too often I hear people tell me they don’t like their digital camera. It doesn’t take pictures like my old film camera did…… Simple solution, Practice!

The digital cameras that are made today will give you great photos; you just need to learn how to use the setting. Know when to turn on and off your flash. Learn what each of the different modes will do. Then you will be happy with the photos you’re taking!

Tip 4: Enjoy your photos!

Photos are meant to be enjoyed. Don’t leave them in your camera or worse load them on your computer and then do nothing with them. Instead, let’s put them into a custom digital book, then you will be able to pull the book from your book selves and enjoy those photos from that day over and over again.

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