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Hawaii Wedding Picture

July 4th, 2008

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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.

Close-up Pictures

July 1st, 2008

Whether you are capturing the beauty of a flower or documenting the value of a crystal vase, you’ll find many opportunities to take close-up pictures. Close-ups are easy as long as you hold the camera at its specified close-up distance. If you don’t watch the distance carefully or get too close, the picture will be blurry

Cameras vary greatly in their close-up capabilities. Some digital cameras allow you to focus inches away, while some point-and-shoot cameras go no closer than several feet. Some cameras have a close-up mode or accept accessory close-up lenses.Just follow these steps, and you can soon be taking great close-ups.

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