Take Better Pictures!
Get close to your subject
Really close – fill the entire frame with their face. Or at least their head with no room to spare.
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Stop and look for the best background.
I spend alot of time on the Seawall meeting clients. I cannot tell you how many people are enjoying the beautiful vista of the beach and the water and then stop and arrange their family with a view of the businesses on Seawall for their photo! Believe it or not I have witnessed this in Belize of all places as well, so it’s not just a Galveston thing!
It’s easy to forget about the background when you are concentrating on getting everyone together. So really take a look around you. Maybe there is a flower garden or another interesting area that would make a great background.
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Be a stranger.
Don’t be Mom or Dad, don’t stress out. Have fun, kids can sense this and will relax and have fun too which makes for better smiles!
The boys were having fun and it shows. I turned this black and white to tame the colors of the shirts down – plus it adds to the nostalgia of the image
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Be in the picture.
Make it a close up of just your faces. That way you don’t have to worry about losing 5 lbs before you can be in a photo! Be sure to have someone take the picture from a higher angle looking down a little.
For instance, you can sit on the floor and have the kids put their chins on your shoulders then look up at the camera and smile! Be sure the camera person gets close enough to include only your faces, you’ll love it!
Try a different angle.
Climb up a few stairs and shoot down or have everyone lay down on the ground and shoot down on them or lay down yourself and shoot them while they are laying down in front of you.
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Say adios to your double.
Think you have a double chin and avoid the camera at all costs? Here’s a tip that is a double chin buster: simply have the person with the camera stand above you and shoot down on you.
They could stand on stairs, a bench a balcony or anything that would get them a little higher than you. Or you can sit on a lower step with them on the stairs above you.
As you look up at them, you’ll lift and stretch your neck
and no double chin! Try this for yourself and send me the success stories and pics!
Hope these tips are helpful! To make them easier to remember, print this out and tape it to your camera strap so you’ll remember the next time you have your camera!
Please eamil me at info@susanhenryphotography.com and let me know if you have specific questions about photography, I’ll include them in the next newsletter and everyone can benefit. You can also share your pics with us, we would love to see them!
Until then, happy snapping!
Susan
