Beach Photo Tips For Sun-Loving Shutterbugs (NAPSA)—To help travelers to Florida’s beaches (the nation’s number one vacation destination) create picture-perfect getaways, Emerald Coast on Florida’s upper Gulf of Mexico and FujiFilm teamed up to offer the following photo tips: 1. Prevent blur. Stand with feet apart, elbows close to sides andpress the shutter. 2. Pay attention to the sun. Put the sun at an angle or somewhat, but not directly, behind the subjects. Up close, use flash to ensure well-lit faces. 3. Change the point of view. Get down on the subject’s level to makeit the focus of attention. 4, Add dramato the scene. Don’t just shoot whateveris in the viewfinder. 5. Include a visual reminder. Use identifying signs or distinctive facades to help keep memories clear. 6. Play up people in the picture. Keep them close to the camera and try to strike a balance between people and the background. 7. Try trick photos. Be creative with props andscenery. 8. Take advantage of moments. Capture the entire family often. Use a tripod and self-timer or ask someoneto takethe picture. 9. Go for the best expressions. Ask the subject to face the camera with a natural, un-posed look. 10. Be careful of color reflections. Shiny objects in blue, ie a t ——4 Mast IT’S A SNAP—To make your beach photosclick, strike a bal- ance between people and the background. red or yellow may cast unnatural colors. Visitors to the Emerald Coast Convention & Visitors Bureau can pick up a free “Tips for Better Photos” brochure and a FujiFilm disposable camera to capture memories at the six-time “No. 1 Beach in the South” according to Southern Living readers. Emerald Coast is famous for picture-perfect backdrops: 24 miles of sugar-white sands and brilliant green waters. The southern sea townsof Destin, Fort Wal- ton Beach and Okaloosa Island present simple pleasures—the “World’s Luckiest Fishing Village,” spirited seaside celebrations, links of great golf, fresh seafood and some of the world’s finest underwater shelling. For more information, call 800.322.3319 or visit www.destinfwh.com.
