Have Faith - Believe in yourself, your skills and your instincts. If you like the shot, then it's a good shot. Take it!

Photo Tip posted on Tuesday, 07 Feb 2012

Moving Subjects Need Space - Compositions of cars, bicycles or someone walking usually look nicer with some space to move in.

Photo Tip posted on Thursday, 09 Jul 2009

Change Perspective - Every day we see the world from our own eye level. Change and use a different perspective once in a while.

Photo Tip posted on Wednesday, 08 Jul 2009

One Subject Only - Pictures often work better if there's a clear subject. Competing subjects are hard to handle.

Photo Tip posted on Tuesday, 07 Jul 2009

The Sweet Spot - Many lenses have a combination of aperture and focal length, where they excel in image sharpness and contrast.

Photo Tip posted on Monday, 06 Jul 2009

Love Overcast Days - Shadows and harsh sunlight can be hard to handle, making diffused overcast days your friend for photos

Photo Tip posted on Sunday, 05 Jul 2009

Megapixel Hype - A higher megapixel count often results in more photo noise. 5 megapixels is enough for most situations.

Photo Tip posted on Saturday, 04 Jul 2009

Sense Of Scale - Placing people into a location enables the viewer to gain a sense of scale of the buildings and surroundings.

Photo Tip posted on Friday, 03 Jul 2009

More Memory - Several memory cards will ensure you have enough room for your shots, and also spreads your risk of data loss.

Photo Tip posted on Thursday, 02 Jul 2009

Compose Buildings Properly - Vertical lines in buildings should be vertical on your pictures, or they won't look natural.

Photo Tip posted on Wednesday, 01 Jul 2009

Use Negative Space - Negative space is the part of an image that is not your subject. Utilise it every now and then.

Photo Tip posted on Tuesday, 30 Jun 2009

Sample Assignments - Set yourself some specific photo projects to reinforce your knowledge of theory and camera handling.

Photo Tip posted on Monday, 29 Jun 2009

Have Faith - Believe in yourself, your skills and your instincts. If you like the shot, then it's a good shot. Take it!

Photo Tip posted on Sunday, 28 Jun 2009

Constructive Criticism Only - Don't take unconstructive criticism personally. Ignore comments of the "this shot sucks" sort.

Photo Tip posted on Saturday, 27 Jun 2009

Steady On - If you are in a situation where you want to take shake-free low-light images, you should use a beanbag or tripod.

Photo Tip posted on Friday, 26 Jun 2009

Avoid Digital Zoom - Don't use digital zoom, it will make your images look bad. Switch it off using your cameras settings.

Photo Tip posted on Thursday, 25 Jun 2009

Know Your Camera - Become familiar with your camera. Read the manual, and review it periodically to refresh your memory.

Photo Tip posted on Wednesday, 24 Jun 2009

Be Polite - Learn a dozen words of the local language. 'Please' and 'thank you' are good places to start. And be sure to smile.

Photo Tip posted on Tuesday, 23 Jun 2009

Perfect Patterns - Look out for repeating patterns in the objects around you as they often make for fantastic photos.

Photo Tip posted on Monday, 22 Jun 2009

Arrive Early - Arrive early for special events, find the best locations, pay attention to the weather and the suns direction.

Photo Tip posted on Sunday, 21 Jun 2009

Deceptively Spacious - If you use a really wide angle lens when shooting interior shots the rooms will look much bigger.

Photo Tip posted on Saturday, 20 Jun 2009