As I think of tips and share them on twitter I will also add here, I may use this as a scratch pad for tips in progress too, not always easy to get a tip into 140 characters or less Previous Tips: CameraTip: Always reformat your memory card in camera- less problems with corrupted files.  Just make sure ur photos are safely on comp 1st! Camera Tip: Try shooting at dawn and dusk(Golden Hour)- the softer quality of light will greatly enhance your photos. http://www.golden-hour.com/ Tip: Sweet spot of the lens is usually around f/8.0 – try to shoot at or near that to get the sharpest photos Tip: Photographing Kids?  get down on their level for a more child-like persepective TIP: related to yesterday’s tip- don’t take all your pictures at eye level = boring.  get high, get low, anywhere but tween  5 ‘ to 6′ TIP: Low-light?  Brace your elbows against chest and press the shutter in one smooth motion and/or fire a burst of three images TIP: In photography, bokeh is the blur, or the aesthetic quality of the blur, in out-of-focus areas of an image TIP: Have a DSLR or highend P&S that lets u shoot RAW?  USE it -the added detail & post processing latitude you get is worth the larger size Upcoming Tips - Exposure – To the right or the left? Filters/lens hoods Backups Tripods Sunset Flowing Water Better Photographer browse Flickr. . . Flickr – upload 5 pics at a time because. . . Fill Flash – use it during the day. . . Sharp Focus – be BOLD. . . Watch those backgrounds . . . Watch those foregrounds . . Have a tip to share or would like to hear more about a certain topic? leave it in the comments.