7 Things You Must Do If You Want To Make That Perfect Camera
By Robin Shortt, Sat Dec 10th

Saturate yourself with your subject and the camera will all buttake you by the hand. Margaret Bourke-White

These tipsshould help you relive those moments back where you've said "ifonly I had a camera." Now you will have it captured on film.These tips should help you to be camera ready.

1. Get as close as you can to the subject or action

Remember, if you're using a instant camera a lot of themhave a minimum shooting distance. This is usually about twometres.

If your closer than that, your shots will be

out of focus.

Try to take shots with the viewer

focused on the subject. Meaning the closer to the

subject filling the viewer the better.

2. Photos Tell A Story

Photos of an event or activity such as camping with a groupor fishing trip with family and friends tells a great storyfor all to relive and enjoy.

3. Decide What It Is You Want and Don't Want in ThePicture

Its best to keep the background as uncluttered as you can.Background clutter will remove the focus from yoursubject.

4. Take Surprise Shots

You'll get some great shots if you take pictures when peopleleast expect them. Just think of the facial expressionsyou'll get.

5. Make a Slide Show

Slide shows are great to have later when those involved inthe activity can watch and laugh at themselves and relivethe activity in their minds.

6. Liven Up Posed Shots

Try to avoid taking boring posed shots. Instead of using

"Say Cheese" try have people say Rumplestilskin.

That should help get a real smile. If people see you'regoing to take their picture, tell them you will click onfour and then click on three.

That should catch themin a more relaxed state.

7. Camera Hardware Tips

Does your camera have the correct options set up?

Checkyour lens and make sure its clean. it could have a fingerprint on it. That would make it almost impossible to focus.

Check to see if you have auto focus or manual focus.Test it to see if it will work as stated in your manual.Make sure you know how to control it.

if you areusing slide film set the ISO button one spot ahead of thefilm. An example would be if your using ISO 64 slide film,set the ISO at 80.

The results will be deeper coloursaturation and more vibrant shades of yellow, red, andorange. This tip will not work with print film.

Using a digital camera, always make sure the battery

is charged.

For more room on your memory card deleteall pictures you don't want to keep. Your now ready for some

fun and games clicking away with your camera.

Formore excellent tips, surf to Kodaks web page at

www.kodak.com.

About the author:

Val and Robin Shortt are experienced campers and own threeoutdoor websites For more tips like these and to register fortheir Free newsletter visit:Good NightCamping Equipment