| Planning to go on a family vacation? Here are 7 | | | | was a stranger in the background. With today's digital |
| simple photography tips to help you make the | | | | cameras, you can immediately delete whatever |
| vacation a memorable one. | | | | images you don't want to keep. |
| 1 - Always have the camera fully charged. Before | | | | 5 - Don't focus on scene at the expense of the |
| starting off from your house make sure that the | | | | family. At times you'll come across scenes that will |
| camera or the camcorder is fully charged and ready | | | | simply take your breath away - beaches, mountains, |
| to use when you reach your destination. Don't forget | | | | monuments whatever. Give equal attention to the |
| to pack the battery charger with the camera. If you | | | | backdrop and the people in it. It should not look as if |
| have a tripod pack that also as its very useful when | | | | the people in the picture are there for the sake of it. |
| taking close up videos. | | | | Later you can take photos of the backdrop |
| 2 - Keep the camera handy in a carry case around | | | | separately. |
| your neck. If you are anticipating some ‘action', | | | | 6 - For panoramic views take a series of smaller |
| be ready to capture it. You wouldn't want to miss | | | | pictures and then stitch them together using various |
| out on a great picture just because you forgot to | | | | free tools that you can download from the internet. |
| take off the lens cover or the camera wasn't in the | | | | No technical knowledge is needed for this and these |
| correct mode. | | | | tools come with easy to use instructions. You can |
| 3 - Keep it natural. Rather than having people staring | | | | stitch these pictures horizontally and vertically and |
| in the camera with an artificial smile, take pictures | | | | this will provide an end result which is far superior to |
| when they are their natural self. The pictures will | | | | the individual images. and last but not the least |
| come out better and look more natural. Also instead | | | | 7 - Store your photos online and offline. Be sure to |
| of leveling up the camera from the front and keeping | | | | take prints of the best photos. Also store these |
| the subject in the centre of the viewfinder, try using | | | | online at any of the various websites that allow you |
| different angles. When photographing children, catch | | | | to store your photos for free. You can also add |
| them when they are unaware and engaged in their | | | | captions to your photos. By making it publicly |
| natural activities. This will help you get great | | | | accessible, you can share these photos with anyone |
| photos. | | | | you want to. |
| 4 - Take as many photos as possible. You don't want | | | | Follow these simple tips and make your vacation a |
| to realize later that in what could have been your | | | | memorable one. |
| best photos, someone's eyes were closed or there | | | | |