Tips for taking great Holiday Pictures

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Holiday parties, winter getaways and family gatherings bring with them great photo opportunities. The following tips from Nikon Canada will help you avoid common photo-taking problems in any situation, letting you focus on the memory at hand.

Indoor Photos

When shooting indoors, experiment with turning your camera's flash on and off for different results. When taking pictures around the tree, turn off your flash to capture the twinkling lights. Keep the camera as still as possible, or use a tripod and the camera's timer, to compensate for a slower shutter speed. It's best to avoid placing your subjects directly in front of a window as it causes excessive backlighting. If you can't avoid it, you can instantly correct your image with D-lighting, a one-button solution that automatically adjusts for excessive backlighting or insufficient flash brightness, achieving optimal exposure throughout the frame.

Outdoor Photos

It's best to take photos before noon and after 4pm when the sun is not at its strongest. Use your in-camera flash in daylight to counteract harsh lighting. You can also avoid harsh shadows under the eyes and nose by using your flash during strong sunlight or when the sun reflects off the snow, neutralizing the light and balancing the exposure. Take advantage of your cameras scene modes, especially if it offers a setting for Beach/Snow.

Portraits

When taking portraits, get as close as you can, physically or with your camera's optical zoom lens. To avoid red-eye, have your subject look directly at the nearest light source right before they look at the camera. You can also use Automatic In-Camera Red-Eye fix to avoid the problem. When taking pictures of kids, try the Nikon D50 digital SLR (single lens reflex) with its fast response and unique Child Mode, which automatically optimizes images of children, capturing smooth skin tones and vibrant colours. You can easily get a perfect portrait by utilizing your camera's Face-priority Auto Focus feature, which automatically detects and focuses on up to three human faces in any frame.

Choose the Right Camera

There's no reason why all of your memories shouldn't be beautiful ones. Nikon COOLPIX cameras offer the best in automated scene modes and are the only cameras to offer D-Lighting, Automatic In-Camera Red-Eye Fix, Face Priority AF. For the more seasoned enthusiast, the Nikon D50 offers faster performance with all the benefits of automated excellence as well as an array of manual controls for more creativity.

For more information, visit www.nikon.ca. Courtesy News Canada

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