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Photo Tips Maui

Nov 28
2008

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Taking pictures of nature

The great outdoors offers a lot of irresistible subjects: landscapes, gardens and individual flowers, trees, waterfalls, and animals. The next time you explore Mother Nature, take these helpful tips with you and bring back some amazing pictures.

Step into the light

	Look for interesting combinations of color, light, shadow and texture
	Morning light gives you warmer, yellow colors
	Late afternoon, or evening light provides colors with a hint of red to full red

Prevent flare-ups

	Sunlight can hit the camera lens and create flare – those hexagonal shapes that veil over the image
	Use a hat or your hand to shade your camera
	Find a location where something like a tree or its limbs can block the direct sun

A new angle on life

	Sometimes the best photo is the one you just walked by
	Look up, look down, look all around you
	Take a few wide-angle shots of the area
	Move in close to capture the details of a flower or bark of a tree by using macro mode on your camera

Explore your camera modes

	Landscape mode – optimizes the camera settings for landscape photos and capturing objects at great distances
	Macro mode – perfect for taking extreme close-up photos
	Panorama stitch mode – combines up to three shots together into one large picture

Cut the clutter

Unrelated elements compete for the viewer’s attention and draw the eye away from the center of interest

	Fill the frame with your subject by moving in close to exclude any extraneous elements
	Take vertical pictures of vertical subjects like trees, flowers, and mountains
	Shoot from a very low or very high angle to help the subject stand out
	If practical, move the subject to a better location with a cleaner backdrop

Capture the full view

Take dramatic shots of beautiful landscapes. Capture the whole scene, be it a landscape or plunging waterfall using the panoramic mode.

Learn more about capturing panoramic pictures >

Location, location, location

	Even city slickers can find opportunities for nature photography – simply head to the park
	Do a web search of your region, or a location that you plan to visit on vacation
	Search for gardens, wildlife rehab centers, zoos and various nature preserves

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Taking better party photos

Nov 26
2008

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Holiday gatherings are great opportunities to take pictures your friends and family will enjoy for years to come, so break the camera out early—while everyone’s fresh—and follow these tips to help make the most of your pictures from this special time of year.

Get the Group
It can be difficult to get everyone in one place. While you have the whole gang together, take a group or family portrait! It will probably be a treasured keepsake.

Be Candid
Resist the urge to make every shot a posed photo – jump into the “life of the party” for candid shots that capture the spirit of the people and the occasion. Move around to get different perspectives on any games, hugging, dancing, cooking and eating. If you’re shooting digital, take lots of pictures and then edit later. Don’t forget to use your camera’s video mode to capture the fun as well.

Zoom In
Closer to your subject is almost always better. Use your zoom to fill the frame and get more dynamic compositions. Sometimes once a guest sees the camera, they freeze up, so standing back and using the zoom mode can also result in more authentic and unexpected candids.

Set the Mode
Unless you’re going for a specific effect, use the camera’s easiest shooting mode for your situation. If your camera has a “Party” mode setting, use that. If not, use the “Automatic” mode and let the camera figure out the right shutter speed, flash and other settings. You’ll miss fewer shots, and have more time to focus on enjoying the party.