1001 free photography tips that you might be able to do without. But then again....

Bookmark the EOS Flash Bible and review it often. It's the best guide on the net for understanding how the EOS Flash system works.

Landscapers: use that circular polarizer! The richness of colors and contrast it produces can be dramatic. (And buy only top quality filters.)

Roy Mathers wrote in post #8464888
Are we not allowed to ask for clarification on some of the tips?

Please PM the poster (if it is a minor point) or raise a new thread.

Rob

Use your custom functions to separate metering and autofocus (or use the AF button if your camera has one). This way you have more control of focusing and metering a scene.

90 degree rule: A polarizer is most effective when the sun is at 90 deg to your body. Spread your arms out sideways and one of your arms should be pointing roughly to the sun. If sun is in rear or front then polarizer won't be as effective.

Landscapers (and others) use that mirror lockup function when shooting at slower shutter speeds.

Have fun!

ALWAYS be courteous to and work with other photographers. Sometimes you will shoot in popular locations and run across many other photographers. You can either: a) all be jerks and screw up each other's pictures, or b) be considerate of each other and ensure each achieves his/her vision.

Fill the frame with your subject.

Don't be paranoid when shooting in public: people will not even notice you if you're in the zone and act like you know what you're doing.

Get closer.

Focus on your subject's eyes - the eyes are the window to the soul and the eyes simply need to be the sharpest part of the photo.

Simplify - include only the elements in the photo that are essential to what you want the photograph to say.

Match your film or your white balance to the color of the light you're using. For incandescent light (bulbs), use tungsten film or tungsten white balance (for digital). For flash, use daylight balance film or the flash white balance. If you don't know what white balance is read your camera manual, which leads us to the next tip. When shooting digital use a custom white balance for JPG files or better yet, shoot in the Raw format of your camera and adjust white balance in post processing.

Read your manual and understand all the controls on your camera. The less you have to think about your camera the more you can concentrate on your model or your subject.