You don't need to be a professional photographer to capture picture-perfect moments, but interesting photos will make your scrapbooking layouts more interesting! Here are some helpful tips:

Keep your camera handy
Keep the camera handy and be prepared to capture the moment. Also remember to keep extra batteries and film, memory sticks or discs on hand so you wont miss recording life”s memorable events for your scrapbooking. Lastly, include cleaning solution keep your lens clean of debris that might mare your images.

Approach with care
Think about what you want to remember from the scene and capture it by taking a moment to study the subject and the background as different angles as light will change how the subject and scenery will look through the lens.

A rule thirds
The rule of thirds works well as you set up your shots.  For example, for a landscape configuration focus on the subject being a third from the top and a third from the bottom of the viewfinder. When taking a portrait configuration place the subject to the left one-third or the right one-third depending on the scenery.

Try a new angle
Instead of taking all of your photographs in a horizontal format, turn your camera to capture some shots in a vertical format which will add variety to your scrapbookikng layouts.

Get close to your subject
Eliminate distractions by getting close to the subject. For example, when photographing children get down to their level.

Life is like a camera: Simply focus on the important things.