1. A method of taking an image of a scene that includes an item of interest, comprising: a. providing a digital imaging device having an imaging lens and a viewing screen; b. electronically providing an alignment feature on the viewing screen, wherein said alignment feature is configured to allow a viewer to see both said alignment feature and an image of the item of interest on the viewing screen; c. adjusting at least one parameter from the group consisting of angular position of said digital imaging device with respect to the item of interest and angular orientation of said digital imaging device to achieve alignment of said image of the item of interest on said viewing screen with said alignment feature, wherein said alignment feature has a structure so that said adjusting to achieve alignment restricts to exclusively one angular position of said digital imaging device with respect to the item of interest and exclusively one angular orientation of the digital imaging device; and d. capturing the image of the item of interest.