1. Home
  2. Computing & Technology
  3. Web Design / HTML

Taking Great Pictures for Web Sites

By , About.com Guide

2 of 6

What is the Subject of Your Photo?

Dolls

Dolls

Courtesy: thera from StockXchng #620344

People and animals are a popular photo subject on Web pages. And if you have photos of people or animals you should make sure of the following:

  • Make sure the eyes are visible. Eyes are what people look at when they look at photographs, so a photo where the eyes are hard to see or in shadow is going to be less effective than one with clear visible eyes.
  • Zoom in on faces. Just like with the eyes, faces are more interesting than the entire body in most cases.
  • Get in tight on the subject. Especially with animals, you want to get as much of the subject in your frame as possible.
  • People like action. Action photos of animals or people bring your viewers into the scene.

Next: Photographing Products is a Little Different

Explore Web Design / HTML
About.com Special Features

Holiday Central

What to eat, where to go, fun things to do and how to save money on the perfect gifts. More >

Family Tech Center

Stay connected and entertained with reviews on tips on the latest HDTVs, cellphones and more. More >

  1. Home
  2. Computing & Technology
  3. Web Design / HTML
  4. About.com Web Design A to Z
  5. Books
  6. About Web Design Book
  7. AWD: Chapter 12
  8. Taking Great Pictures for Web Sites - Web Photography

©2009 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.

All rights reserved.