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Camera
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Tips on taking good photographs
Picture quality
Use the appropriate picture quality. The camera has
three picture quality modes ( Print 2M - Large , Print 1M
- Medium , or MMS 0.3M - Small ). Use the High setting
to make sure that the camera produces the best picture
quality available. Note however, that better picture quality
requires more storage space. For MMS and e-mail
attachments it may be necessary to use
MMS 0.3M -
Small setting. You can define the quality in Options >
Settings .
Background
Use a simple background. For portraits and other pictures
with people, avoid having your subject in front of a
cluttered, complex background that may distract attention
from the subject. Move the camera, or the subject, when
these conditions cannot be met. Move the camera closer to
the object to take clearer portraits.
Depth
When shooting landscapes and sceneries, add depth to
your pictures by placing objects in the foreground. If the
foreground object is too close to the camera, it may be
blurred.
Lighting conditions
Changing the source, amount, and direction of light can
change photographs dramatically. Here are some typical
lighting conditions:
•
Light source behind the subject. Avoid placing your
subject in front of a strong light source. If the light
source is behind the subject or visible in the display,
the resulting picture may have weak contrast, may be
too dark, and may contain unwanted light effects.
• Sidelit subject. Strong side light gives a dramatic
effect but may be too harsh, resulting in too much
contrast.
•
Light source in front of the subject. Harsh sunlight
may cause the subjects to squint their eyes.
The contrast may also be too high.
• Optimal lighting is found in situations where there is
plenty of diffused, soft light available, for example,
on a bright, partially cloudy day or on a sunny day in
the shadow of trees.