Holiday Photo Tips from Samsung

With the holiday season comes endless opportunities to capture special memories of family and friends gathered together in high spirits.  This year, Samsung offers a variety of holiday photo tips to help create priceless shots of the whole gang, whether it be a large family gathering or a more intimate stay-at-home celebration.

– That’s IT Mommy friend, Erika

– That’s IT Mommy friend, Erika

Photo Tip 1 – Face Detection

If you’re taking a group photo of family or friends, be sure to turn on face detection.

A popular feature found on many compact digital cameras, face detection is a built-in feature that allows the camera to recognize faces in a scene. When the camera recognizes a face, it’s outlined by a box and the camera automatically adjusts its settings to ensure that all your subjects’ faces are properly exposed and in focus. This is a surefire way to guarantee you’ll get the best shot possible every time.  All cameras are different, so do consult your manual regarding the number of faces your camera can detect as well as other interesting face detection technologies such as blink detection.

Photo Tip 2 – Staging Photos

Of course, look for opportunities to snap candid photographs, but also try to get creative by staging a photo. One example is taking a generational image, which can be quite remarkable and emotional especially with a holiday-centric background. If you’re lucky enough to have your extended family together for the day, take a photo that shows the breadth of your family, specifically a shot with the greatest of grandparents to the greatest of children! This is sure to be a memorable photo that the whole family will cherish for years to come.

Photo Tip 3 – Capturing a Warm Smile

Nothing makes for a better picture than capturing a subject’s warm smile.  Photographing a subject’s smile can give others insight into that subject’s personality.

* We did not receive any form of compensation for this post. Reprinted with permission from Samsung.