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Hawaii Wedding Picture

July 4th, 2008

wedding pic

Aloha and congratulations to J.M. & Tara De Young. The “Honeymoon Couple”, decided to take a surf lesson from Dustin Tester, owner of Maui Surfer Girls while on their honeymoon in Maui, HI. This is there first Hawaii Wedding Picture.

Action Pictures

July 3rd, 2008

Our lives teem with action and that’s part of who we are—whooshing down a water slide, diving for a soccer ball, even skipping along the sidewalk. Here are some tips on how to catch them in the action.

Be ready to shoot
Aim your camera at a spot where action is likely to occur. Have the viewfinder near your face and your finger poised over the shutter button so that you’ll be ready to take a picture as soon as the right moment presents itself.

Take lots of pictures
Action is one of the hardest things to capture in a picture, because the timing is so critical. Even the pros sometimes take dozens of shots to get one perfect picture.

Use the scene modes on your camera
Use the sport or action mode on your digital camera to capture a subject in action without blurring. If you are photographing with film, use a fast action film such as Kodak Ultra Max 800 film.

Pan your camera
For a creative effect, follow the action pan with your camera and press the shutter button while still moving the camera. Your subject will be sharp, but the background will blur indicating speed.

Get close
Find a good picture-taking spot that safely puts you close to the action yet reveals the essential action pose.

Zoom in
Use the zoom lens or an add-on telephoto lens for distant action scenes.

Hawaii Wedding Pictures

July 2nd, 2008

The happy couple radiates true love, the parents beam with pride, and the flower girl’s 100-watt smile lights up the room. Be ready to capture these moments, and get pictures that everyone will treasure. Follow these tips to get the best pictures possible with your digital camera.

Take candid pictures
Catch the unexpected. The ring-bearer squirming in his unfamiliar suit. Aunt Bea straightening the bride’s bow. The bride greeting new family members. Old friends joking with each other. Don’t worry about taking a lot of formally posed portraits—the professional photographer will take plenty of those.

Show good camera manners
Everyone gets caught up in capturing the perfect moment, but there may be rules restricting photographs. Respect the dignity of the ceremony by refraining from taking distracting flash pictures. Non-flash pictures may, however, be acceptable. Turn off your flash and hold the camera very steady.

Capture the emotion
Catch the grins, tears, surprises, and hugs that make for memorable pictures. Keep your camera handy and turned on so you’ll be ready for those spontaneous expressions. Recently, a dear friend shared some wonderful Hawaii Wedding Pictures she took of the brides father during the wedding ceremony. He was in tears and greening ear to ear looking at his daughter so adoringly.

Take advantage of the dim light
Dim-light situations can work to your advantage. A silhouetted couple against a plain background conveys the romance and enormity of a lifelong commitment. Check the camera manual for turning the flash to “no flash.”

Scene modes
Whether the wedding takes place indoors or out, at night or during the day, in dim light or with full light, you can always take great pictures by taking advantage of your EasyShare camera’s built-in scene modes, such as party, close-up, night portrait and backlight. Choosing the scene mode that corresponds to your picture taking situation automatically adjusts the camera settings to help you get the best shot possible.

Get close
Fill the camera’s viewfinder or LCD display with your subject to create pictures with greater impact. Step in close or use your camera’s zoom to emphasize what is important and exclude the rest. Check the manual for your camera’s closest focusing distance.

Stay within the flash range
The typical digital camera fash rangeis 6 to 10 feet, up to 15 feet for film cameras. Subjects that are outside the flash range will be either too dark or too light. Check the camera manual and make sure your subject is within the flash range.

Photo sunrises- tips

June 28th, 2008

Ah, a stunning sky filled with reds and golds, pinks and purples. Here are some suggestions on how to take dazzling sunset pictures.

Place the horizon off-center
The picture will be more interesting if the horizon is not in the center of the picture. To include a lot of the colorful sky, place the horizon in the lower third of the frame.

Use night flash
Night flash combines a slow shutter speed to capture the background scene with flash that illuminates a nearby subject. It’s especially good for taking a picture of a person with the sunset or city lights in the background.

Include a silhouette
Your sunset pictures will be even better when you include a foreground object such as a tree or a person silhouetted against the colorful sky in the background. Use the ‘no flash” option on your camera, or it won’t be a silhouette.

Keep your lens clean
Dust particles, fingerprints, or other foreign matter can cause considerable lens flare when you include the sun in your pictures.

Share your pictures
Pictures double in value if you share them! Turn your photo story into a special wall or tabletop display. Create greeting cards and online albums. Have a favorite picture put onto a mug or T-shirt, and be ready to answer, “Who’s that?” or “Where was that taken?”

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