Create THOUGHTSHOTS vs SNAPSHOTS

• Save your best in the same folder location
• Study great images
• Seek out feedback before showing the photo - Ask someone knowledgeable for advice
• Do not give the viewer something to dislike
• Eliminate obvious flaws in your photo:

·        Noise

·        Dust Spots

·        Crooked Horizon

·        Background Distractions

·        Edges

·        Focus

·        Sharpness

• The most original and impactful images are the best. Do it differently than what you have seen others do
• Learn from your mistakes
• Create images with impact:

·        Emotion

·        Mood

·        Contrast

·        Color

·        Subject

·        Action

·        Humor

·        Exotic

·        Scale

·        Connection – Tells a Story

• Use composition to your advantage:

·        The Rule (Tool) of Thirds

·        Leading Lines

·        Fill the Frame

·        Read Left to Right

·        Use Odd Numbers of Things

·        Leave Space for Subject

·        Create Depth

·        Triangles and Diagonals

·        Frames

·        Differential Focus and Depth of Focus