1. PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT

2. ???Best ways to hold the camera???

3. RIGHT AND WRONG WAY

4. AUTO MODE / FIXED FOCAL LENGTH
In the field, quick use of the camera, can make all the difference between capturing a “decisive moment” and a dull shot.
Using a zoom lens is a great way to become lazy.
There can be a great difference in images shot from different locations, but with a zoom lens we tend to root in one place, rather than staying on the move.

5. EXERCISE 1; FULL WIDE
Zoom your lens out to full wide, and leave it there.
Now spend a few minutes shooting with it at full wide.
As you will see , instead of zooming to frame a different shot you’ll have to move around and reposition yourself, and this might lead you to discover shots you hadn’t recognized earlier.
It’s important to learn that the world can look very different through the camera, and that when you look through the viewfinder, you might see potential shots that you didn't see with the naked eye.

6. EXERCISE 2; FULL TELE
Zoom to the longest focal length of your lens and repeat the previous exercise.
Please don’t Zoom in more than ONCE!

7. EXERCISE 3; NORMAL
Set your zoom lens to somewhere in the middle, so that it shows roughly the same focal length as the naked eye.
On most SLR’s this will be around 30mm.
On a full frame SLR, this will be about 50mm.
On most P&S cameras try 50mm, Some of the best pictures ever captured were through a 50mm lens.
REPEAT PROCESS FROM EXERCISE 1 AND 2.