The camera takes the picture after the selecteddelay elapses.To switch off the self-timer, in the active toolbar,select Self timer > Off.Tip: In the active toolbar, select Self timer >2 seconds to keep your hand steady whentaking a picture.Tips on taking good photographsPicture qualityUse the appropriate picture quality. The camera hasseveral picture quality modes. Use the highestsetting to make sure that the camera produces thebest picture quality available. Note however, thatbetter picture quality requires more storage space.For multimedia message (MMS) and e-mailattachments it may be necessary to use the smallestpicture quality mode optimised for MMS sending.You can define the quality in the camera settings.See "Still image camera settings", p. 96.BackgroundUse a simple background. For portraits and otherpictures with people, avoid having your subject infront of a cluttered, complex background that maydistract attention from the subject. Move thecamera, or the subject, when these conditionscannot be met. Move the camera closer to the objectto take clearer portraits.DepthWhen shooting landscapes and sceneries, adddepth to your pictures by placing objects in theforeground. If the foreground object is too close tothe camera, it may be blurred.Lighting conditionsChanging the source, amount, and direction of lightcan change photographs dramatically. Here aresome typical lighting conditions:● Light source behind the subject. Avoid placingyour subject in front of a strong light source. Ifthe light source is behind the subject or visible inthe display, the resulting picture may have weakcontrast, may be too dark, and may containunwanted light effects.● Sidelit subject. Strong side light gives a dramaticeffect but may be too harsh, resulting in toomuch contrast.● Light source in front of the subject. Harshsunlight may cause the subjects to squint theireyes. The contrast may also be too high.Camera93 Camera
