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By SANDY SCHAEFFER
Times Newspapers Staff Writer
It has happened to ail of us. We rush to have our Christmas film processed, only to find little Tommy is overexposed (not just because he’s only wearing a diaper), Grandma’s head is cut off and Uncle Bernard looks like a red-eyed demon.
Amateur photographers have a ball during the holidays, snapping away, but are often disappointed with the results come January.
The 10 suggestions listed below will help even beginners focus on better photos.
1. Buy some fresh film, and don’t limit yourself to just one roll. Keep extra on hand, for that unexpected perfect moment. Remove the film that has been in your camera since last Christmas — get prints made to Use for Christmas presents this year.
2. Put fresh batteries in your camera and Hash.
3. Try taking spontaneous photos, capturing “the Kodak moment.” The best pictures are of people doing something, not sitting looking blankly into the camera. Your subjects will look more natural, less like deer in the headlights, if they are distracted with an activity.
Try to avoid group shots unless it is the only time of the year that the family is all
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