You In The Picture-Self-Timer; Tips On Taking Good Photographs - Nokia N95 User Manual

images, select Cancel. The number of images taken
depends on the available memory.
The captured images are shown in a grid on the
display. To view an image, press the scroll key. If you
used a time interval, only the last captured image is
shown on the display.
You can also use the sequence mode with the self-
timer.
To return to the sequence mode viewfinder, press
the capture key.
To switch off the sequence mode, in the active
toolbar, select Sequence mode
You in the picture—self-timer
The self-timer is available only in the main camera.
Use the self-timer to delay the capture so that you
can include yourself in the picture.
To set the self-timer delay, in the active toolbar,
select Self timer 2 seconds,
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seconds.
To activate the self-timer, select Activate. The
device beeps when the timer is running and the
quadrangle blinks just before the image capture.
The camera takes the picture after the selected
delay elapses.
To switch off the self-timer, in the active toolbar,
select Self timer > Off.

Tips on taking good photographs

Picture quality
Use the appropriate picture quality. The camera has
several picture quality modes. Use the highest
setting to make sure that the camera produces the
best picture quality available. Note however, that
better picture quality requires more storage space.
For multimedia message (MMS) and e-mail
Single shot.
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attachments it may be necessary to use the smallest
picture quality mode optimised for MMS sending.
You can define the quality in the camera settings.
See "Still image camera settings", p. 76.
Background
Use a simple background. For portraits and other
pictures with people, avoid having your subject in
10 seconds, or 20
front of a cluttered, complex background that may
distract attention from the subject. Move the
camera, or the subject, when these conditions
cannot be met. Move the camera closer to the object
to take clearer portraits.
Depth
When shooting landscapes and sceneries, add
depth to your pictures by placing objects in the
Tip: In the active toolbar, select
2 seconds to keep your hand steady when
taking a picture.
Self timer
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