Nokia N71

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Depth
When taking pictures of landscapes, add depth to your 
pictures by placing objects in the foreground. However, 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 lighting effects. 
You can use the flash to add more lighting to shadows. 
See ‘Flash’, p. 10.
• Sidelit subject—Strong side light gives a dramatic 
effect but may be too harsh, resulting in too much 
contrast. 
• Light source in front of the subject—Harsh sunlight 
may cause the subjects to squint their eyes. The 
contrast may also be too high.
• Optimal lighting—Found in situations where there is 
plenty of diffused, soft light available; for example, on 
a bright, partially cloudy day or on a sunny day in the 
shadow of trees.
Video recorder display
Video recorder indicators 
show the following:. 
• The device memory (
and memory card (
indicators (1) show where 
the video is saved.
• The current video length 
indicator (2) shows 
elapsed time and time 
remaining.
• The microphone indicator 
(3) shows that the 
microphone is muted.
• The file format indicator (4) indicates the format of the 
video clip.
Record videos
If the camera is in image mode, to select video mode, select 
Options
 > 
Video mode
To select the secondary camera (for example, to include 
yourself in the video), select 
Options
 > 
Use second. cam.