The holiday season is here again and families are packing their luggage to head off for a well-deserved break. We presume you've watched our help video on essential camera accessories for vacations, so here's a nifty guide to getting some great travel shots from your point-and-shoot.
Not all shooters have ultra-wide-angle lenses like Panasonic's Lumix DMC-FX36 or Samsung's NV24HD. While these two shooters offer the convenience of capturing wide expanses of the scenery, you, too, can achieve that. Take a couple of steps back and you should be able to get more view in your frame, even if you are using a shooter with a conventional 35mm lens.
Position your subjects off center to create a more aesthetically appealing picture. When snapping landscapes, try to place the horizon slightly to the top or bottom of the frame. This is to prevent splicing the image into two, and also to disrupt the symmetry of the picture which will provide a more visually interesting image.
Setting the camera's white balance to Auto is not a bad idea, but sometimes it can be fooled by tricky lighting. When capturing scenes of sunrise or sunset, set the white balance to daylight to achieve a warmer tone for the picture.
Most shooters now have scene modes that can automatically optimize the settings to help you capture the best shot. Don't hesitate to use them--sometimes it can produce pretty exceptional results.
Don't just look straight ahead. What's at your eye level may look interesting, but sometimes getting down on your knees or going up that extra flight of stairs can show a new perspective.
