Top ten Tips

Step 1: Get Down on their level.

When taking a picture of someone, hold the camera at the person's eye level to unleash the power of those magnetic gazes

Step 2: Use a Plain Backround.

A plain background shows off the subject you are photographing.

Step 3:Use flash outdoors.

When taking people pictures on sunny days, turn your flash on to avoid shadows on the face

Step4:Move In Close.

Up close you can reveal telling details, like a sprinkle of freckles or an arched eyebrow.

Step5:Move it from the Middle.

Bring your picture to life by simply moving your subject away from the middle of your picture.

Step6:Lock the Focus.

If your subject is not in the center of the picture, you need to lock the focus to create a sharp

Step7:Know your flash's range.

For many cameras, the maximum flash range is less than fifteen feet—about five steps away.

Step8:Watch the light.

Next to the subject, the most important part of every picture is the light. It affects the appearance of everything you photograph. On a great-grandmother, bright sunlight from the side can enhance wrinkles.

Step9:Take some vertical pictures.

sorts of things look better in a vertical picture. From a lighthouse near a cliff to the Eiffel Tower to your four-year-old niece jumping in a puddle.

Step10:Be a picture director.

Take control of your picture-taking and watch your pictures dramatically improve.