Nokia N95 manual You in the picture-self-timer, Tips on taking good photographs, Seconds

Camera	You in the picture—self-timer
	Use the self-timer to delay the capture so that you
	The self-timer is available only in the main camera.
	can include yourself in the picture.
	To set the self-timer delay, in the active toolbar,
	select Self timer > 2 seconds, 10 seconds, or 20
	seconds.
	To activate the self-timer, select Activate. The
	device beeps when the timer is running and the
	quadrangle blinks just before the image capture.
	The camera takes the picture after the selected
	delay elapses.
	To switch off the self-timer, in the active toolbar,
	select Self timer > Off.
	Tip: In the active toolbar, select Self
	timer > 2 seconds to keep your hand
	steady when taking a picture.

Tips on taking good photographs

Picture quality

	Use the appropriate picture quality. The camera has
	several picture quality modes. Use the highest
	setting to make sure that the camera produces the
	best picture quality available. Note however, that
68	better picture quality requires more storage space.
	For multimedia message (MMS) and e-mail

attachments it may be necessary to use the smallest picture quality mode optimised for MMS sending. You can define the quality in the camera settings. See "Still image camera settings," p. 71.

Background

Use a simple background. For portraits and other pictures with people, avoid having your subject in front of a cluttered, complex background that may distract attention from the subject. Move the camera, or the subject, when these conditions cannot be met. Move the camera closer to the object to take clearer portraits.

Depth

When shooting landscapes and sceneries, add depth to your pictures by placing objects in the foreground. If the foreground object is too close to the camera, it may be blurred.

Lighting conditions

Changing the source, amount, and direction of light can change photographs dramatically. Here are some typical lighting conditions:

●Light source behind the subject. Avoid placing your subject in front of a strong light source. If the light source is behind the subject or visible in the display, the resulting picture may have weak contrast, may be too dark, and may contain unwanted light effects.