When taking candid pictures of your family or friends, it's hard to remember that there are those who make a living by taking professional photos.
Most of us just take pictures to have fun, to put in scrapbooks or frames, or just to remember a night out on the town.
But just think about how successful and professional you would feel if you framed photos that were a little more stylized than most.
Or the photos in your scrapbook had that dramatic touch, that little extra that makes others stare in amazement.
Taking photography classes at a local community college or online can help out the beginner photographer, as well as review the basics of the most advanced photographers.
HP Digital Photography offers free online photography classes.
These classes are easy to sign up for, and you can take them online on your own schedule.
Some classes currently available include: oProfessional Digital Photography Made Simple oBeginner's Guide to Saving, Printer and Sharing your Digital Photos oTelling a Story with Photos oCreative Holiday Gifts from Photos With photography classes, you can learn how to get better results from proper use of your digital camera, find out how to work with perspective, angles and light, and also how to share your digital photos with friends and family.
For your New Year's Resolution this year, learn to take better photos.
Create compelling visual stories with the pictures you take, and make your family say "wow!" Photography classes are available online, or at your local community college.