 Alison Parisey |
To print a larger picture I'm planning my 1st family photography session and I'm a little "green" to how I need to set the settings on my camera in order to print a larger photo in the end. All those settings really just confuse me. My friend was wanting a larger picture to hang in her house (I'm assuming larger than 11x17) I do know if I shoot it on "auto" that the larger the print gets the more distorted it is. Any suggestions?
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W. |
What camera have you got, Alison?
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Alison Parisey |
Oops sorry... Canon PowershotS2 IS
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W. |
Excellent camera. Are you going to be behind it, or in the shot with the others?
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Alison Parisey |
Do you really think it's a good camera? I'm very impressed with it (I've had it for 2 years) but I just don't understand all of the different settings. I try to learn as much as I can but it just all seems to run together. I've even bought the "Digi Photography for Dummies" just to give me some quick references in laymans terms, ya know? Anyway, no I will be the one taking the pictures for some friends with their family.
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W. |
OK. Then take them outside after 4pm on a sunny day. Position them against a backgound of your choice (recconnoitre in advance), but – very important – with the sun on their side. Or even a little behind them. So that they don't squint. Set your cam on Portrait for single people, maybe two. Set it on landscape for a group (and move back a bit to get some background in; max. 14 feet). Switch on the (fill-) flash, and concentrate on the scene and people's expressions for the proper moments to push the button. Have fun!
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Alison Parisey |
That's pretty much what I've read, as far as the time of day and position of the sun. What do you mean by (fill-) flash? And what do you suggest as far as settings for printing larger prints in the end? Thanks for your help.
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W. |
With their backs to the sun people won't squint. But their faces are in the shade. If you switch on the flash it will compute how much light is needed to light up the faces, to "fill" the shadows with light. The flash will take care of itself. For max. size prints you want max. quality images. So set for max. quality (lowest compression) JPGs. Ideally you should be using a tripod to cancel out camera movement (subject movement will be enough of a challenge). Good luck!
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