We've all heard the phrase, "look straight into his eyes". The originator of this phrase probably didn't intend to have it used as a photo tip, but it's an important aspect of taking a good photo. How many parents out there have fought with their kids to look at the camera when they're posing for that holiday picture.

The adorable baby in this photo by rrss makes the shot much more striking, because she is making direct eye contact with the camera, rather than looking away. Imagine in your mind, if she wasn't looking straight at you. The photograph wouldn't be as good. Would it? You can see in this photograph the camera was held about eye level. A great tip to use when photographing your subject is to capture the eyes. Use your digital camera, and place the eyes in the top third of the frame.

When you're taking photographs of children, its best to get down to their height. If you really want to engage your subject in the photo, as in this example, capture the whole face in the frame.

It's amazing how just having direct eye contact in your photographs will establish a more personal and warm feeling that draws you in to the picture. Remember this photo tip the next time you've got your digital camera in hand.