Anyone know what a good way to take pictures?

Question

I try to take pictures of my cats and they tend to half close their eyes. Does anyone know how to take pictues with out them doing that?

also i try to do sunset pictures and the colour goes off and need help to fix that.

it's a digital camera so...

Answer 1

You need to prefocus on your cats when they are not looking at the camera. Be totally ready to shoot, with the shutter pressed half way down so your focus and exposure is set. Then have someone behind you make a sound or do something to make the cat look that way. The INSTANT the cat looks your way with his eyes open, take the photo. You are probably going to have ugly eyes though if you are using the on camera flash. Try to do it outside or someplace where there is enough light so you can turn the flash OFF.

I don't know exactly what you mean by the "color going off" with your sunset photos. In general, with a sunset, you need to fill your frame with an area of sky NEAR the sun, but never directly into the sun. Do not let ground clutter enter the scene or it can throw off your sunset metering.

steve