My Photographic Tips

76 TECHNIQUE - DON'T SLOT YOURSELF INTO A CATEGORY. "I AM A NATURE PHOTOGRAPHER, ETC."

77 TECHNIQUE - EYE GOES TO THE BRIGHTEST AREA OF A PHOTOGRAPH.

78 TECHNIQUE - FASTEST SHUTTER SPEED AND WIDEST OPENING. SHORT DEPTH OF FIELD ISOLATES THE SUBJECT.

79 TECHNIQUE - TAKE A FINAL LOOK AROUND THE FRAME.

80 TECHNIQUE - FOG EFFECT CAN BE ACHIEVED BY BREATHING ON LENS.

81 TECHNIQUE - HAVE AN OBJECTIVE - WHY ARE YOU SHOOTING THIS OR THAT?

82 TECHNIQUE - TRY TO KEEP BOTH EYES OPEN WHEN YOU TAKE PICS.

83 TECHNIQUE - REMEMBER THAT YOU SO NOT HAVE TO HAVE THE CAMERA AT YOUR EYE WHEN YOU TAKE A PICTURE.

84 TECHNIQUE - KEEP MOBILE.

85 TECHNIQUE - LAY ON THE GROUND, LOOK UNDER THINGS.

86 TECHNIQUE - LEARN WITH SLIDES, FORCES YOU TO HAVE CORRECT EXPOSURE.

87 TECHNIQUE - LEARN ALL THE RULES WELL, TRY THEM, THEN BREAK A FEW.

88 TECHNIQUE - LEARN TO "SEE" WITH THE LENS YOU LIKE.

89 TECHNIQUE - LEARN TO SEE IMAGES WITHOUT THE CAMERA AT YOUR EYE.

90 TECHNIQUE - LOOK AT POSTCARDS FOR BEST SUBJECTS AND LOCATIONS IN A NEW CITY. DON'T COPY THE IMAGES ON THE CARDS AND SAY THEY ARE YOURS!

91 TECHNIQUE - LOOK UNDER, OVER, AROUND AND THROUGH THE SUBJECT.

92 TECHNIQUE - MAKE COLOR LOOK LIKE B/W.

93 TECHNIQUE - METERING IN DIFFICULT SITUATIONS, METER OFF THE PALM OF YOUR HAND, OPEN UP ONE STOP (IT WORKS).

94 TECHNIQUE - TRY MOVING THE CAMERA DURING THE EXPOSURE.

95 TECHNIQUE - WHEN PANNING - FOLLOW PAST YOUR SUBJECT.

96 TECHNIQUE - POLARIZERS WORK BEST AT 90 DEGREES TO THE LIGHT SOURCE, THE SUN.

97 TECHNIQUE - PRESS THE SHUTTER RELEASE BUTTON S-L-O-W-L-Y.

98 TECHNIQUE - SEE THE WORLD AS A CHILD WITH EXCITEMENT.

99 TECHNIQUE - SHOOT FIRST, FOCUS LATER FOR THE SECOND SHOT.

100 TECHNIQUE - SHOOT FROM THE HIP.