Want to see more photos in Epistle and on the website? I sure would. But we need your help. Here are some quick tips on taking the most powerful shots you can. They'll look good in a picture frame as well as on the printed page.
Setting Your Digital Camera
If you have a digital camera, it is easy to produce a high quality photo suitable for printing in Epistle. Using these settings will also allow you to print larger pictures on your printer at home.
Digital cameras usually come with their own uniquely-named settings. For the highest quality photo, set your camera to the one with the highest number of pixels (i.e., 2272 (length) x 1704 (height)). The larger the number, the better the picture quality and the larger the file size (which means that fewer shots will fit on your memory card).
All digital images are compressed. However, choosing the lowest compression (usually superfine or fine) will give you a better picture.
My Favorite Photography Tips
1. Put heads in the top half of your photo, not smack dab in the middle.
2. It is OK for the sun to be behind your subject. Just turn on your flash (lightening bolt icon without the "A").
3. When inside with a flash, don't zoom. Walk up closer to take your photo.
4. To keep yourself from jiggling, especially in low-light situations, snugly rest your elbows against your sides and click softly.
5. The camera's focus is usually centered, but what if you want your subject off to the side? Center your subject, press the shutter release button half way and hold it, slightly reframe your composition, and then depress the button the rest of the way. †
