How to Take a Great Photograph (and what to do with it!) © Yvonne Linnabary for Everett Public Schools

Part 4: Tips for Success

Shoot at high resolutions and treat your original photos like negatives.

Use geometry to your advantage

When photographing people, catch them being themselves.

When possible, use objects and foliage to frame landscapes.

Keep your eyes open and your camera handy!

Use light to your advantage

Be patient-wait for the moment.

Unify your compositions by using overlapping shapes or lines that draw the viewer to the emphasis.

Odd numbers especially 3 and 5 are better than even in groupings.

Try using original and unusual ways of photographing everyday scenes.

Curving or diagonal lines are more effective than horizontal lines to create unity.

Use correct camera settings to get your best images.

Finally Have a purpose for your photography so that rather than snapshots, you are creating art