It’s easier than ever to put together personalised photo books online, keeping your memories safe for years to come. If you are considering investing in a bespoke photo books product, it is important to include pictures of the highest quality – here we discuss techniques to achieve this.
Photo books are easily put together online, but choosing the photos for photo books you wish to include may be a longer process, especially if you are an inexperienced photographer. By putting some effort into mastering the basics, you will be able to create a product that you are proud of and that friends and family will get a great deal of joy from.
Back to Basics:
• Take some time to look over your camera’s instructions and familiarise yourself with the
settings, this will enable you to get the best results for your photo books online.
• Modern cameras have many settings and knowing how to quickly set functions such as the flash or orientation can allow you to quickly capture a moment without panicking.....
settings, this will enable you to get the best results for your photo books online.
• Modern cameras have many settings and knowing how to quickly set functions such as the flash or orientation can allow you to quickly capture a moment without panicking.....
• Invest in a high content memory card so that there is plenty of room for a whole series of images so that you can pick and choose the best ones for your photo books.
• Carry spare batteries and make sure your regularly charge your device
• Make sure you camera is set to ‘auto-focus’ this will save you valuable time when setting up a shot.
• Try and keep your hands steady and make sure your camera’s anti-red eye setting is on!
Have Camera, Will Travel:
• Get into a habit of keeping your camera in your bag all the time – you never know when the perfect photo opportunity may arise.
• This will inevitably lead to you taking lots of pictures – and choice is a good thing.
• In this digital age there will be no wastage, what you don’t like, you simply delete and don’t add in your photo books.
• If you have camera-shy children, having your camera on you all the time will normalise the photo taking process and they will soon forget to feel awkward.
• Practice taking shots at different times of day – you will soon get a feel at how best to manage the logistical differences between light and dark. Night shots require longer exposure times but with the correct settings can include some remarkable effects in order to select a good photograph for your photo books, such as the trails of car lights on the road.
• This will inevitably lead to you taking lots of pictures – and choice is a good thing.
• In this digital age there will be no wastage, what you don’t like, you simply delete and don’t add in your photo books.
• If you have camera-shy children, having your camera on you all the time will normalise the photo taking process and they will soon forget to feel awkward.
• Practice taking shots at different times of day – you will soon get a feel at how best to manage the logistical differences between light and dark. Night shots require longer exposure times but with the correct settings can include some remarkable effects in order to select a good photograph for your photo books, such as the trails of car lights on the road.
Composition in photo books:
• Regard all your photos as a work of art and try and compose them to the best advantage for your photo books.
• Think about how you want the picture to look before you check it in your viewfinder.
• Check that there is nothing obvious in the area that might distract from your shot.
• When you are considering photos for a photobook, aim for simple, clean lines that are focused on the main subjects.
• Remember that you will be able to modify you images before sending them to print, for example by cropping extraneous objects from the edges, adjusting colour balance, skin tones and even focus.
• Experiment with angles, you don’t need to be straight on to your subject, try taking looking down or up to get a quirkier shot. This can create a remarkably professional effect with relatively little effort for you photo books.
• Think about how you want the picture to look before you check it in your viewfinder.
• Check that there is nothing obvious in the area that might distract from your shot.
• When you are considering photos for a photobook, aim for simple, clean lines that are focused on the main subjects.
• Remember that you will be able to modify you images before sending them to print, for example by cropping extraneous objects from the edges, adjusting colour balance, skin tones and even focus.
• Experiment with angles, you don’t need to be straight on to your subject, try taking looking down or up to get a quirkier shot. This can create a remarkably professional effect with relatively little effort for you photo books.
If you follow these guidelines, you should soon have a whole library of photos, making selecting the very best ones for your personalised photo books online a breeze.
AUTHOR BIO: David Ireland is an experienced professional photographer turned writer with a particular interest in personalised photo books online.
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