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Background

Shoot your subject beside a wall, rather than in front of it. This will create depth and interest.

Angle

Shoot from above or below to create an interesting and unusual angle.

Instead of zooming in on the subject, stand closer and use a wide angle to create distortion.

Portraits

Ensure subjects are comfortable. Instead of standing them stiff against a wall, sit them down or ask them to lean against something.

Sit the subject at an angle so the length of their legs is visible and, if the subject is leaning on something, ask them to bend their elbow slightly.

Show the subject in their natural environment.

Please see for more information and screen shots on making photographs more interesting.

Flash

Using only the available light can make for some potentially unflattering pictures but using a flash can help. Bouncing the flash off the ceiling can avoid harsh shadows, overexposure and red eye.

• Bend the flash at a 45 degree angle so that it's pointing up.
• For cameras with a popup flash, wrap a white card around it to force the flash up or cut the cardboard of a toilet roll and place on top.
• For point and shoot cameras with a flat flash, tape a piece of white card to the camera and bend it upwards.

Using a flash outside during the day can help to avoid back lit shots. There is no need to bounce the flash outdoors.

Please see the to using flash for more details.