Top Photography Tips:
Get up early - The light at dawn (and a few hours afterwards) is often
the best of the day, so if you want your landscapes to have that magical look,
you have to be prepared to wake up early. Before the sun heats up the land there
is usually far less wind, so less chance of camera shake. There are fewer people
around if you don't want them in your landscapes. Also, there is often mist (or
frost in winter), which can add another dimension to your pictures. A few hours
after dawn, contrast becomes a real problem and makes some shots much harder to
achieve, so set your alarm clock and get out there!
Use Lower ISO settings on your Digital Camera - To get the lowest noise,
most digital cameras work best at ISO100, so use this setting and a tripod for
best results. You don't want to take a great image, only to find the noise
unacceptable - especially if you want to try and sell your images, or get them
published.
Get better lenses - the glass you use makes a lot of difference to the
quality of your images. Lenses I can recommend include the Tamron 90mm for macro
photography, and if you use Canon, any of the 'L' lenses. These are more
expensive than their regular lenses, but well worth it if you're serious about
your images. I mainly use zoom lenses, which are not quite as good quality as
'prime' (fixed focal length) lenses, but they give you more control over the
composition, something I consider more important than ultimate quality
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