iPhone Photography For Dummies

Chapter 7

Saving Memories through Family and Individual Portraiture

IN THIS CHAPTER

Knowing when to use Portrait mode

Photographing families using a tripod and the self-timer

Underexposing your portrait for extra drama

Using natural window light for soft portraits

Avoiding dull skies to better showcase the family

Creating pictograms using shadows

Photographing your family members not only provides an immediate sense of joy, but it also serves as an important historical record for many future generations. Think of all the family portraits that we enjoy looking at from the late 1800s onward, contemplating how life must have been so different back then.

So, as a recorder of your family’s history, think of yourself as having a moral duty to photograph your family for the sake of creating a visual historical record. Many future generations will appreciate and value your work. How’s that ...