SIX TIPS FOR

TAKING GOOD
PHOTOGRAPHS
Use the flash
When you’re inside a
room or out in the
dark at night. Make
sure the flash is fully
charged before use.
Keep your
distance
Your subject should
be 5-10 feet away
from you.
Find the
light
Where possible, take
images in well-lit Be still
areas on during the Be careful of moving subjects, and make
day, but try to avoid sure to keep your hands steady when using
pointing the camera the camera.
directly towards
sunlight.

Keep the subject in

the middle
Keep your To ensure you are accurately
fingers behind capturing what you would
the camera like to photograph, make sure
To avoid your fingers you look down the
getting into the picture, small magnifier at the top
keep your hands at the of the camera, and check
back of the camera, only the subject is in shot
holding onto the edges. before taking the photo.
SUCCESS STORY PHOTOS
THE RULE OF 5

1 2
Portrait Action shot
of the of the
participant participant

3 4
Landscape Secondary
shot of their shots: project
village/home inputs

5
Portrait videos of the participant
either engaging in project work,
with their families or in their village