| In my career as a photographer, I have come across | | | | use a photo editing software to fine-tune the pictures |
| many amateurs who did the silliest mistakes when | | | | and only use the camera screen for general framing |
| taking group photos. This is a general digital camera | | | | of the scene and confirmation that everyone is in. |
| photography tips for people who want to take such | | | | 4. "Say Cheese!" |
| shots, like pictures of kids or pet or any other | | | | A natural smile looks so much better than a fake one. |
| non-candid photo session. | | | | Always have some joke at hand and make the group |
| 1. Getting ready for the event | | | | laugh at the very moment you are taking the shot. |
| Plan the event. Think about what you want to | | | | 5. Watch out for mirrors |
| immortalize, consider every shot you will take and think | | | | Unless you plan to get a nice depiction of your flash, |
| of the who's, where's and how's. Design the whole | | | | avoid having any mirrors or anything reflective in the |
| arrangement beforehand, put it on paper if you have | | | | background that is perpendicular to your camera angle. |
| to. Don't improvise and your results will be better. | | | | At best, try to avoid such surfaces altogether, as they |
| 2. Take multiple shots for the same scene | | | | could produce unexpected results. |
| No matter how perfect the posing setup is, something | | | | 6. Wide angle |
| will go wrong. Don't count on people not blinking simply | | | | In case of large groups, pay special attention to the left |
| because you told them not to. Take 5-6 photos of | | | | and rightmost people: you wouldn't want to leave them |
| each pose, so that you have where to choose from. | | | | out. As a rule, try to get the "end people" as far away |
| Use additional memory cards if you don't have enough | | | | from the frame borders as possible, in case the photo |
| storage space, or download the pictures to a | | | | might need to be cropped further on. |
| computer. | | | | This set of digital camera photography tips should not |
| 3. Don't rely on the 3" screen | | | | be counted as state of the art rules, but rather as |
| No, you can't spot problems on the LCD screen, simply | | | | advice coming from a seasoned photographer. |
| because it's too small to show every detail. Always | | | | |