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  Here are some cool ways to impress your friends  ; )
  Be warned that most of these tricks are unpredictable
  at the best of times, so be prepared to experiment !
  These effects work with any camera, even
  snappy ones !The More Info page has
  links to even more photo tips.
  

  
  
  C a p t u r e   t h e   M o m e n t

  • Timing is everything. The instant you press that button,
    the world is frozen and captured on film
    If a shot is in your viewfinder then TAKE IT.
    Don't waste time worrying about this and that,
    just hit the button ! After you get the first shot,
    THEN play with your exposure and shoot a second.
    

    A moment only comes once.

  
  
  C  r  o  s  s    P  r  o  c  e  s  s  i  n  g
  Also known as "E to C"

  

  Cross proccessing your film generally freaks out the color and
  sends the contrast WAY UP. It's easy to try ! Simply
  load your camera with SLIDE film. When you go
  to develop your film, ask the photo-lab to develop
  it in C41 chemicals. (The way all one-hour minilabs
  process most of their film). Be warned...
  some labs won't do it !!! better call and ask first.
  Most professional labs will cross-process slide film.
  
  Try using different brands of slide film, they
  all react in unique ways to cross-processing.

  
  Movement and Flash

  Another questionable effect  : )
  To try this, set your snappy camera to FLASH/BULB mode.
  The LCD display on the camera will
  show a "B" with a lighting bolt (or something similar).
  
  When in "B"ulb mode, the camera leaves its
  shutter open for as long as your finger is on the
  shutter button. The addition of the flash
  gives one sharper image burst.
  
  After the camera is set to Flash/Bulb,
  you can go ahead and shoot !
  Experiment with the length of time
  you hold down your finger, but anything
  longer than a second might get really messy
  (Unless you're on a tripod or something)

  
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