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General guidelines to improve your photos

1. be positive

2. shoot the family 3. get up early and stay out late

4. shoot yourself 5. try different photo settings (black & white and

colors) 6. book a studio

7. take care of your kit 8. look up, down and all around

9. get organized 10. caption and label your photos

11. make and organize your portfolio 12. buy photography magazines

13. buy photography books

14. pay a visit to your camera catalog every now and then

15. pay a visit to your tools every now and then 16. buy a good bag

17. buy a tripod 18. visit new locations and destinations

19. make a pair of L’s 20. walk or cycle

21. do something different 22. break the rules

23. play 24. carry your camera everywhere (along with spare

batteries and memory cards) 25. take aerial photos

26. exhibit your work (let your friends, family and

work colleagues see it) 27. do a project

28. change your lab (till you find a good one) 29. be bald, ask people to shoot them (and be careful

of their perception) 30. commit to taking photos

31. visit photography & painting exhibitions 32. do a course

33. look for the unusual sources for different photo styles

34. try macro photography 35. arrange for a photo outing/holiday (and be

committed)

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Digital cameras

1. Switch off the LCD (and use the view finder) 2. Only preview photos if needed (to save the battery)

3. Save menu settings 4. Auto Rotate

5. Use your white balance 6. Continues file numbering

7. Organize your photos and files!