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Step 36Take Blink Free Photos

Take Blink Free Photos

Some people (me) always close their eyes just as the picture is being taken.
The "redeye reduction" light from some cameras guarantees my eyes will be closed during the shot.

Chad Gagnon of Southern New England AAA takes a lot of photos for international drivers licenses.

His trick is to have the person blink a few times before taking the picture.
Or he says "blink" and takes the picture just as the person opens their eyes.
It worked like a charm on me.
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Aug 6, 2010. 5:31 PMeulaliaaaa! says:
Our Boy Scout troop had a picture taken in the glaring sun, so the photographer had us close our eyes really tightly and then took the photo right after we opened them.
Dec 1, 2007. 12:43 AMThePyroManiac says:
Wow, this really works, thank you!
Aug 28, 2007. 7:07 AMTrebor1503 says:
(step 35 comment) this also works, especially in big groups. Tell everyone to close their eyes and open them when you say two, then count to three and take the picture.

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Tim Anderson is the author of the "Heirloom Technology" column in Make Magazine. He is co-founder of www.zcorp.com, manufacturers of "3D Printer" output devices. His detailed drawings of traditional ...
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