NEWS photo Mike Wakefield

CAMERAS MAKE a great Christmas gift. Fully automatic 35 mm cam-
eras such as these are gocd for spontaneous shots and can be used suc-
cessfully by all ages and levels of photographers.

Choose the right film

A TIME of good will and cheer,
the holiday season can also mean
harried, last-minute planning and
shopping.

Busy sending off greeting cards,
buying presents and preparing
meals, most peopie have little time
to worry about what film to buy to
record special holiday moments.

Yet, incorrect film choice can
result in less zhan memorable
photographs once the celebrations
are over.

For holiday photography, ex-
perts recommend choosing ver-
satile film, which offers consistent-
ly superior-quality photos under a
wide range of picture-taking situa-
tions.

If you're like most holiday
snapshooters, you'll be
photographing people outside, en-
joying the winter season, as well as
inside, celebrating a family evening

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To assure superior-quality holi-
day memories long after decora-
tions are taken down, here are a
few helpful hints:

© Keep your camera and an ex-
tra supply of film handy. Scenes fit
for posterity can happen at any
moment. A_ precious smile, a
child’s hug, may never happen
again in quite the same way.

¢ Avoid distracting backgrounds
to focus attention on your sub-
jects.

* Take both posed and candid
photographs. Posed photos will iet
you clearly capture family and
friends, while pictures taken spon-
taneously record special moments.

* Have extra copies of your
photographs niade to send to fami-
ly and friends te enjoy throughout
the new year.

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Holiday

WHEN A family gets together for the holidays,
everybody likes to get into the picture.

Taking good photos today is easier than ever before
because of new micri.-chip technology in some of the
new point-and-shoot 35mm compact cameras that are
available this season.

But there are some tricks of the trade to taking
great holiday photos, whether you use an_alil-
automatic camera or a high-tech SLR model.

Here are some handy tips to help you take even
better pictures this noliday season:

* Make sure you have fresh batteries for your cam-
era. If the camera runs out of ‘‘juice,"” you're not go-
ing to get any pictures. And finding a camera store
that’s open on Christmas or New Year’s Day is vir-
tually impossible.

e Have plenty of film on hand. You don’t want to
be caught short on the holiday. Try to match length of
roll to your shooting habits. If you tend to shoot
many pictures, use 36 exposure rolls. If you only take
a few shots, buy a few 12 exposure rolls so you don’t
have to wait a long time to see the results.

® When taking pictures of your children opening
their presents or playing with their new toys, get down
on their level. This avoids the ‘‘bird’s eye view’ of
smaller children when pictures are taken standing up.

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can be a snap

© Take candid shots as well as posed piciures. Can-
did photos have the advantage of capturing the ex-
citement of the moment for those once-in-a-lifetime
pictures that really make up the memories that people
treasure.

«If you do pose a group shot, take the picture
quickly. Say, ‘Ready ... smile ...°° and then snap the
photo immediately. That way, people won't look
trozen in place.

© Put yourself in the picture. Some of the auto-
everything cameras have a self-timer that gives you
time to get into one, or even two family group shots.
Re sure to use a tripod, if the camera has a tripod
mount.

© Take pictures of your holiday tree. It’s even more
dramatic when you can turn out the room lights and
your camera has a ‘‘night’’ mode for an extended time
photo. Again, use a tripod or other steady support to
avoid ‘camera shake.’*

Taking pictures during the holidays is a wonderful
way to capture memorable family occasions, and it’s
even easier with today's auto-everything, point-and-
shoot cameras.

A camera as a gift is a way to give long-time
pleasure and a way for someone else to capture their
own memories.

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