LITTLE ROCK — DEAR READERS: Here are some hints on how to take the best pictures you can:
Make sure that your lens and LCD viewer screen are clean. Do not use a tissue toclean. Instead, use a microfiber cloth or eyeglass-cleaning tissue. Also, there are lenscleaning products on the market.
In low-light situations, your camera’s shutter will stay open longer, so try to be as still as possible. Otherwise, your picture will come out blurry. If you know you are going to be taking a lot of photos, take a tripod to steady the camera.
When taking outside pictures, try to position yourself so that the sun is behind you. This will help to prevent your subjects from looking washed out, since you are using natural lighting.
What are your photo hints? Send us your favorite photography hint.
DEAR HELOISE: I bought a dishwasher, and I really like it. The problem is, it beeps three times every 30 minutes or so after washing. It continues to do this until I open the door. When telling a friend, she told me there should be a way to turn it off if I looked in the owners manual. There was!
- N.F., via e-mail
DEAR READER: This is why it’s important to read the manual on any new appliance!
DEAR HELOISE: When applying masking tape prior to painting, after placing the tape, run the blade of a putty knife firmly along the tape to seal it. By doing this, the paint will never “bleed through.” - Jack W. in Ohio
DEAR READERS: If you store lawn and garden supplies in your garage, line the shelves with heavy aluminum foil. This will help to keep the shelves clean, contain oilspills, and they easily can be wiped off.
Send a money- or time-saving hint to Heloise, P.O. Box 795000, San Antonio, Texas 78279-5000; fax to (210) 435-6473; or e-mail
MovieStyle, Pages 36 on 02/25/2011