Top Tips for Camera Phone Pictures

Take lots of pictures
Since your camera phone is always with you, take advantage of capturing those spontaneous moments. Take lots of pictures to increase your chance of capturing just the right shot. Afterward, you can go back and delete the pictures you don't want. Then be sure to upload the keepers to an online photo album, like to your computer so you can save them on your hard drive or CD.

Move in close
Many camera phones lack a zoom lens, so make sure you move in close to capture your subject. Often, you'll be taking pictures with your camera phone that you wouldn't necessarily take with your regular camera, like your latest find at a yard sale.
Fill your phone's display screen with your subject to create pictures with greater impact. Up close you can reveal telling details – a wrinkled nose or an arched eyebrow. But don't get too close or your pictures will be blurry and distorted. As a general rule, stand about one to two feet from your subject.

Shoot at eye level
Direct eye contact can be as engaging in a picture as it is in real life. When taking a picture of someone, hold the camera at the person's eye level to unleash the power of those magnetic gazes and mesmerizing smiles.
For children and pets, that means stooping to their level. Your subject doesn't have to stare at the camera -- all by itself that eye level angle will create a personal and inviting feeling that pulls you into the picture.

Watch the light
Unless your camera phone has a built-in flash, low light = bad picture. Try to take pictures in bright light. Without adequate lighting, your camera phone pictures will look dark and grainy. In sunlight, move around where the sun beams onto your subject. Indoors, turn on extra lights to brighten your subject.

Use a plain background
A plain background shows off the subject you are photographing. When you're ready to take your picture, force yourself to study the area surrounding your subject. Make sure a tree isn't growing from the head of your subject and that no cars seem to dangle from their ears. Check your picture in the your phone's display screen and retake it if necessary.

Try different angles
Try turning your camera phone sideways to take horizontal pictures. Many things look better in a horizontal picture, like group shots. While you're at it, experiment by taking pictures at different angles from your subject – above, below, diagonally – you might like what you find.

Set resolution to high
Many camera phones let you choose the size of the pictures you take. They often include a low, medium, and high setting for the resolution (picture quality). The higher the setting, the better the quality. You should set your camera phone to the highest setting to capture the best quality pictures. You might not see a difference between the different quality settings on your phone's display screen, but it will definitely make a big difference on a computer screen.

Discover your camera phones capabilities
Discover your camera phone's capabilities Although camera phones are relatively new, many are packed with fun features. Check your phone provider's manual (or your cellular provider's Web site) to see if you can take advantage of these:

Picture effects – snap pictures in black & white or sepia or add different frames to your pictures. Photo caller ID – associate a picture with a person in your address book that appears every time they call you
Wallpaper – save your favorite picture as the background for your phone.
Self-timer – capture your picture at the right moment.

Be courteous
Just as we've grown accustomed to turning off our cell phones and pagers at the movies, we should incorporate camera phone etiquette into our everyday behavior. Here are some guidelines to follow:
Ask permission from strangers before taking their picture.
Check for restrictions on cameras and camera phones. Many places, like airplanes, court houses, concert venues, and military bases, don't allow cameras or phones. Abide by their rules.
Don't bombard people with your pictures. Phones and e-mail have limited storage space. Try storing your pictures at an online photo site, like KODAK EASYSHARE Gallery.
Make sure your recipients recognize your e-mail address. Many camera phones send e-mail with a phone number instead of a name.

Don't forget your regular camera
Today's camera phones are great for spontaneous pictures and sharing everyday moments -- but they don't capture enough detail to make high quality prints of your pictures. So if you want prints of special events, like birthdays and vacations, make sure you use a film or digital camera also. That way you'll get the best of both worlds – pictures to immediately e-mail using your cell phone and great prints from your camera that will last a lifetime.

Store and share pictures
KODAK EASYSHARE Gallery allows you to store and share your life in pictures with anyone, whenever you want, wherever you are. Share your photos with any computer or photo-ready phone and access all your saved pictures, including photos from friends and family, anytime you want. Send pictures directly from your phone to your Gallery account, where you enjoy unlimited and secure storage for your photos and phone-captured video online in one location.

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