Tips on taking good photographs
Picture quality
Use the appropriate picture quality. The camera has
several picture quality modes. Use the highest
setting to make sure that the camera produces the
best picture quality available. Note however, that
better picture quality requires more storage space.
For multimedia message (MMS) and e-mail
attachments it may be necessary to use the smallest
picture quality mode optimised for MMS sending.
You can define the quality in the camera settings.
See "Still image camera settings", p. 74.
Background
Use a simple background. For portraits and other
pictures with people, avoid having your subject in
front of a cluttered, complex background that may
distract attention from the subject. Move the
camera, or the subject, when these conditions
cannot be met. Move the camera closer to the object
to take clearer portraits.
Depth
When shooting landscapes and sceneries, add
depth to your pictures by placing objects in the
foreground. If the foreground object is too close to
the camera, it may be blurred.
Lighting conditions
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Changing the source, amount, and direction of light
can change photographs dramatically. Here are
some typical lighting conditions:
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Light source behind the subject. Avoid placing
your subject in front of a strong light source. If
the light source is behind the subject or visible in
the display, the resulting picture may have weak
contrast, may be too dark, and may contain
unwanted light effects.
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Sidelit subject. Strong side light gives a dramatic
effect but may be too harsh, resulting in too
much contrast.
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Light source in front of the subject. Harsh
sunlight may cause the subjects to squint their
eyes. The contrast may also be too high.
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Optimal lighting is found in situations where
there is plenty of diffused, soft light available, for
example, on a bright, partially cloudy day or on
a sunny day in the shadow of trees.