Take better barn quilt photos with these 10 easy steps.

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

2. 10
steps
to
take
better
pictures
By Glenda Cochran

3. 1.
Know
your
camera
• Read
your
manuals
• Set
up
auto
focus
• Set
up
stabilizer
• Experiment
with
the
camera
settings,
have
fun

4. • 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

5. 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

6. • 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

7. See
the
difference

8. See
the
difference

9. 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

10. Avoid
Camera
Shake
-­‐elbows
in
-­‐
hold
that
stance
-­‐
get
leaning
Use
a
tripod

11. 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

12. 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

14. Do
the
basic
editing
on
your
photos
• Remove
red
eye
• Crop
• Straighten
8.
EDIT
See
the
difference

15. 9.
EXPORT
TO
FOLDERS
I
once
stored
my
memories
in
shoeboxes

16. This
type
of
folder

17. ü Reputable
photo
processing
business
ü Proper
storage
of
photos
ü Archival
grade
photo
albums
EQUALS
Years
of
enjoyment
10.
PRINT

18. Glenda
Cochran
and
family