Here are some tips for getting more out of your everyday pictures:

Move the camera

Move the camera around and get high and low, also, change the way you hold your camera which is usually landscape and hold it vertically (portrait) when a appropriate. Sometimes you can even use the camera on a diagonal angle to produce some interesting results.

Keep It Steady

Keeping the camera steady is very important (unless you want blurry results), blurry pictures are of no use to anyone. If you are crouching, try to hold it steady by bracing your knee against your elbow. If you are standing up, then brace your elbow in your chest. Be relaxed. I hold my breath as a I press the shutter.

Get Close

Generally, the closer the better, get right up to your subject and try to fill the frame with them, this doesn't count so much for landscapes.

Face Away from the Light

Because it is important to have well lit subjects, a key thing to remember is to keep the light behind you, be it the sun, a reflection, or a light bulb.

Use the rule of thirds.

Use depth of field.

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