Hey stampers! I've got some great tips today to help you take better vacation photos! Summer is just around the corner and we'll all be off on some fun trips. You might also be sneaking away for a long weekend over spring break.
Follow some of these ideas and you'll end up with some awesome shots that will work perfectly in your scrapbooks or Project Life memory system.
- Start with a clean lens, whether using your camera phone or your $3,000 Canon.
- If your travels take you to an aquarium, don't use the flash when you're photographing…you'll get a big flash and no fish!
- Don't ruin a beautiful photo by putting the light BEHIND your subject. Switch the scene OR use the HDR mode on your camera which will balance the light and dark areas.
- Take multiple shots instead of just one. Someone's eyes will always be shut or you'll get a random tourist running through. You'll get tired of answering “who's that” when sharing your photos after the trip.
- When you've lined up the perfect shot, take a big breath and exhale…THEN snap it. Believe it nor not, that's when your hands will be most steady.
- Don't shoot everything dead center….that's boring. Shoot with people or objects to the side.
- Landscapes by themselves CAN be pretty…
but don't take too many of these; they will be much more interesting with people or something about 10 feet away to visually anchor the shot.
8. If you're ready to graduate from your phone to a nice camera, you'll see some great benefits. Bigger lenses will allow you to shoot good photos in bad lighting and you can also play around with depth, blurring the backgrounds.
I mentioned Project Life above. If you haven't heard of this simple, cost-effective system for organizing your photos and memories, I invite you to check out Stampin' Up!'s exclusive line of PL supplies here.
I hope these tips will help you take better vacation photos…have fun on your trips!
