1. Expose yourself to the works of the Pros and ask yourself what makes theirs better than yours. - sprewell
2. Keep shooting, experimenting and critique! - startrails
3. think before shooting - HYPY13
4. stick to one subject till you perfect it. - catchlights
5. learn to appreciate Arts - LBL2009
6. learn to appreciate good works of others. -pegasus7777777
7. practise makes perfect, and explore all types of genres cos you never knows if you have a hidden talent for that genre! - sinned79
8. Explore, imagine, capture and Shares. - Spidey007
9. Must understand the relation between Aperture, Speed and ISO - Diavonex
10. RTFM! - jango1712
11. Understand the limitations of your gears - watermaze
12. CCE (carry camera everywhere) - wildcat
13. Learn more about light - Diavonex
14. Use plain background - Diavonex
15. Focus on the eyes - Diavonex
16. Sensitive to corners when viewing thru your viewfinder - hiikaru
17. Keep moving around to see if you can get a better angle/framing - mayhemics
18. A good camera does not mean better pictures, it is the user - Alphan77
19. Don't shoot XMM - night86mare (you know it was coming)
20. Shoot the subjects that are close to your heart (and not the lower head), because those are the ones that you will bother about in the long run - night86mare
21. Shoot pictures that make you feel something, because if you don't feel anything, no one else will either - night86mare
22. Begin with the end in mind - Irvine
23. dont stay/step out on your comfort zone-duffydufs
24. Don't look at a subject from just one angle, try all angles, go prone if you have to! Or mini-ladder if you have one. - dingaroo
25. Set
www.clubsnap.com as your homepage -skira2862
26. Ask yourself, what story or message is your photo going to convey? - kkgoxplore
27. Stop going to the Personal Classified Pages in Club Snap thinking which lens will be better for your images - AnduTan
28. Remember to have fun ! No point in the hobby if you are not enjoying it - tortise
29. Learn to use fill-in flash when shooting out door - Diavonex
30. Learn when to use multi, center-weighted and spot for metering & focus - Diavonex
31. Shoot a prettier Xmm - soeypixels
32. tuck in your arms, watch your breathing, gently squeeze shutter and gently release it
33. When in doubt, buy a new camera/lens/tripod - wildcat
34.If using flash, bounce technique and flash compensation - garagez
35. Share your photographs with others and be open to comments - Arcticfox
36. When sharing comments, make sure it is something productive and helpful ... else just look at the pictures in peace.
37. Research on the places you go before going and look at the photos of others.. and when you're at the place.. do the exact opposite and shoot something different. Draken413o the master of nothing.. =)
38. Get your wife/husband/GF/BF into photography so that you can do it together and improve !
39. Always believe in your subject, then yourself. - Kooichi
40. Download and read this guide book :
http://www.nyip.com/pdf/NYIP_PhotoTips.pdf
41. ermm, Always remove lens cap before shooting ! (How many times have you seen pple try to shot with their lenscap on ???
42. Read my signature - ed9119
43. Look at ALOT of relatively "good" photos. Can find them on flickr, etc. Ask yourself how these photos are taken and what makes them work (lighting, composition, etc.) By deconstructing the photos of others, you can learn alot about taking good pictures. Also, save the ones that strike you most for further reference when you are running out of ideas. -irphotography.