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October 22 & 23, 2013 Best Western Stoneridge Inn GETTING ON THE BARN QUILT TRAIL

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October  22  &  23,  2013  Best  Western  Stoneridge  Inn  

GETTING  ON  THE  BARN  QUILT  TRAIL  

10  steps  to  take  better  pictures  By Glenda Cochran

1.  Know  your  camera  •  Read  your  manuals  •  Set  up  auto  focus  •  Set  up  stabilizer  •  Experiment  with  the  

camera  settings,  have  fun  

 

 

•  remove  dirt  or  grit  with  a  brush  or  air  blower  first  

•  Use  a  soft  cloth  micro  cloth  to  wipe  surface  

•  Cleaning  solutions?  Spray  on  cloth  first,  not  on  camera  

•  Follow  these  techniques  for  body,  viewfinder  and  lenses  

•  Clean  your  camera  bag,  sand  and  grit  can  linger  here  

2.  CLEAN  YOUR  

CAMERA  

ü  Automatic  settings  ü  Manual  settings  ü  Test  battery  ü  Check  memory  space  ü  Check  the  weather,  bright  

versus  cloudy    These  simple  checks  will  improve  your  photo  success  

3.  TEST  CAMERA  

•  Always  lock  the  focus  before  taking  a  picture.  •  Frame,  don’t  aim  •  Get  Closer  •  Use  flash  outdoors  •  Shoot  from  a  different  angle  •  Place  the  subject  off-­‐center  

4.  TIPS  FOR  TAKING  GOOD  POINT  AND  SHOOT  PHOTOS  

 

See  the  difference  

See  the  difference  

Eye  level  is  often  not  the  best  height  from  which  to  take  pictures.  Try  squatting  for  a  low  angle,  or  standing  on  a  chair  for  a  high  one.  

5.  CAPTURE  IMAGE  

Avoid  Camera  Shake  -­‐elbows  in  -­‐  hold  that  stance  -­‐  get  leaning  

Use  a  tripod  

 

Don’t  save  bad  photos.  DELETE  

This  simple  tip  will  save  you  time  and  space  on  your  camera  memory  card  and  your  computer.  

6.  DELETE  

PHOTOS  OFF  OF  CAMERA  

I  once  stored  my    memories  in  shoeboxes  

 Can’t  say  it  enough.  Back  up,  back  up  You  never  know  when  this  could  

happen  

7.  BACK  UP  IMAGES  

Do  the  basic  editing  on  your  photos  •  Remove  red  eye  •  Crop  •  Straighten  

8.  EDIT  

See  the  difference  

9.  EXPORT  TO  FOLDERS  

I  once  stored  my    memories  in  shoeboxes  

This  type  of    folder  

ü  Reputable  photo  processing  business  ü  Proper  storage  of  photos  ü  Archival  grade  photo  albums  

EQUALS  

Years  of  enjoyment  

10.    PRINT  

Glenda  Cochran  and  family