My Photographic Tips

101 TECHNIQUE - SHOOT IN GROUP OUTINGS AND COMPARE RESULTS - TALK ABOUT IDEAS.

102 TECHNIQUE - SHOOT OVER AND UNDER EXPOSURES.

103 TECHNIQUE - ALWAYS ONLY SHOW ONLY YOUR BEST SHOTS.

104 TECHNIQUE - SMILE BEHIND THE CAMERA WHEN YOU TAKE PICTURES OF PEOPLE.

105 TECHNIQUE - WHEN SHOOTING PEOPLE - YOUR SMILE WILL GET YOU PERMISSION.

106 TECHNIQUE - SQUINT TO "SEE' THE BRIGHT AREAS OF A PHOTOGRAPH.

107 TECHNIQUE - SUPPORT YOURSELF WHEN SHOOTING AT SLOW SHUTTER SPEEDS.

108 TECHNIQUE - TAKE PHOTO/ART CLASSES.

109 TECHNIQUE - TAKE PICTURES WITH YOUR EYES NOT JUST WITH THE CAMERA LENS.

110 TECHNIQUE - TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS.

111 TECHNIQUE - TRY NOT TO OVER POLARIZE - TRITE RESULTS.

112 TECHNIQUE - TRY USING VERY SLOW SHUTTER SPEEDS LIKE 1/8 OR 1/4 OF A SECOND.

113 TECHNIQUE - USE THE SELF TIMER, IN NON CRITICAL MOVING SITUATIONS, TO TRIP THE SHUTTER FOR STEADIER PHOTOGRAPHS.

114 TECHNIQUE - USE TRIPODS SPARINGLY - I NEVER DO BECAUSE I MISS A LOT OF OPPORTUNITIES.

115 TECHNIQUE - WHEN SOMEONE SAYS A PHOTO IS GREAT, ASK THEM WHY.

116 TECHNIQUE - WHEN TAKING PICS OF A CHILD GET DOWN TO THEIR LEVEL.

117 TECHNIQUE - WIDE APERTURES ELIMINATES THE BACKGROUND.

118 TECHNIQUE - LOOK AT THE BACKGROUND.

119 TECHNIQUE - DON'T USE THE EXCUSE THAT IT IS TOO EARLY TO GET UP TO GO SHOOTING. YOU CAN SLEEP FROM 10 TO 4 DURING THE DAY.

120 TECHNIQUE - ZOOM DURING EXPOSURE.

121 TRUTH - REALITY NEVER NEVER EXISTS IN PHOTOGRAPHY.

122 WINDER - A WINDER OR MOTOR PERMITS YOU TO USE SLOWER SHUTTER SPEEDS AND YOU NEVER HAVE TO REMOVE THE CAMERA FROM YOUR EYE TO ADVANCE THE FILM.

123 DIGITAL - REMEMBER THE MULTIPLE FACTOR IN MOST DIGITALS. THE 20MM BECOMES A 28MM OR MORE. THIS IS GOOD IF YOU DO A LOT OF LONG LENS WORK.

124 DIGITAL - GREAT WAY TO LEARN AS YOU CAN SEE YOUR RESULTS IMMEDIATELY.

125 DIGITAL - QUALITY COSTS MONEY.