June 18, 2010, Newsletter Issue #224: Taking Pictures for Your Holiday Photo Cards

Tip of the Week

Photo Christmas cards are a fun way to share your holiday cheer with friends and family, especially if your photos are well shot and attractively presented. There are a few things you can do to make your photo cards look as good as possible just by remembering a few simple photography basics. One of the first rules you learn when taking pictures with any camera is that the more light that reaches the lens, the better your pictures will be. What’s not so obvious is that it’s best to avoid combining light sources from indoor and outdoor light--you don’t want your photo greeting cards to have a bluish cast to them.
This can happen if there is more artificial light than natural light. Most consumer grade cameras have sensors to automatically adjust (the technical term is “white balance”), but when there’s an uneven mix of artificial and natural light, the camera may not compensate enough for that little bit of sunlight. Outdoor light shows up with a bluish tinge in situations like these—when composing your holiday photo cards, be sure to close the drapes before shooting next to your Christmas tree or holiday display. If you’re shooting outdoors, you won’t have to worry about this issue, since your camera will compensate automatically if you have it set to do so.

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