Mrs. Gibbs

Taking Photographs of Authors

2-22-3Follow these practical tips when snapping a photo.

  • Be sensitive to timing and place when taking a photograph
  • Check your batteries are working etc
  • Wait until the author looks up; ask for permission
  • Be discreet in a crowd; take a side profile of a book signing
  • While author is reading a book, sharing an object or illustrating
  • Kindly ask someone to take a photo of you and the author
  • Group three authors together
  • Dinner round the table shot is nice
  • Send a photo that you have captured with polite message for author
  • Keep copies of photos in a journal, store safely, crop etc
  • Use photos on web pages
  • Enjoy viewing at later day and sharing with friends, librarian, students.
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