From the Back Cover

Step by step to shooting, sprucing up and sharing great photos

Get That Group Shot

Find the best location and try props or natural elements such as trees to arrange people.

Try a variety of poses. Have some sit and others stand. Stagger people in front and behind.

Having people get close, tilting their heads toward each other, and even touching one another often makes the shot more intimate and engaging.

For really large groups, moving higher and shooting down on them enables more people to squeeze into the frame.

When a group is engaged in an activity, bring elements of it into the shot to add context.

Use humor to get people to smile naturally. It's the next best thing to spontaneity.

Get ready to:

Choose the right camera

Light your subject

Capture portraits and landscapes

Download and organize your images

Fix skin tones and color casts

Create an online photo gallery

About the Author

Barbara Obermeier is principal of Obermeier Design, a graphic design studio in Ventura, CA. She is the author of Photoshop CS3 All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies, coauthor of Photoshop Elements 6.0 For Dummies, and has contributed as author, or coauthor, on numerous books. Barb is also a faculty member in the School of Graphic Design at Brooks Institute in Santa Barbara, CA.