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

When shooting landscapes - make sure you pay particular attention to your foreground. The background is the salt and pepper of the photograph but the foreground is often the spice for the viewer

Do not make promises for an order you cannot deliver, despite having it on a digital file and figuring it is simple to give one of the "experts" at your favorite pro printing company only to find that the file is unusable.

NEVER enlarge a jpeg file without a special program(and I do not mean photoshop or gimp or some relation - I mean the stuff the pro labs have) - the upsizing or upsampling process will effectively destroy it for print of anything over 11x14"

Carry some optical wipes (the ones that are individually wrapped) for cleaning your UV filter and other filters. Use a clean optical lens cloth to dry. Don't use them on the actual lens.

Always keep the original boxes from camera and lens equipment. For some reason, which is quite beyond me, used gear commands a higher price when the original box is included. Also keep all instructions, proof of purchase, cables, accessories etc.

Something to do with buyers thinking you are a careful person and have looked after the gear.

landscapers: if you dont remember your remote shutter dont fret; just use the 2-10 second timer on your cam which is suitable for stopping most shakes (unless there is wind)

Karl Johnston wrote in post #8465600
NEVER enlarge a jpeg file without a special program(and I do not mean photoshop or gimp or some relation - I mean the stuff the pro labs have) - the upsizing or upsampling process will effectively destroy it for print of anything over 11x14"

Everyone keep in mind what you are paying for these tips, and in some cases you get exactly what you pay for.

Radtech1 wrote in post #8466710
Everyone keep in mind what you are paying for these tips, and in some cases you get exactly what you pay for.

+1

If exploring rural areas, get off the highway. You won't discover many shots flying down a 6-lane piece of concrete at 65 mph. Get on the backroads, the old, outdated, bypassed highways and s-l-o-w down as you explore. There's incredible stuff to shoot out there.

Occasionally, get some disposable film cameras and see what you can achieve with them. It might stretch you. See this photographer who shoots a lot with disposables. http://www.yourwaitres​s.com/about/

Make sure you test things for yourself to see if the quality of the tips are to your liking...or use them as guidelines and adjust to suit to your tastes.

Always. always. Always. ALWAYS. Shoot in RAW if you have the option. None of the elitist "I like to do it all in camera" machismo ..tell that to your client after you just blew out 1/5th of their shoot's images (@#$%!)

Whenever you have time, look at a range of magazines and newspapers and critically look at the photographs to see what you can learn from them. What are their strengths and weaknesses? Could you have shot a certain picture you see? What would you need to do that?

If you're professional..invest in a filing cabinet to track your clients alphabetically, and when you're done a shoot include a copy of all the documentation (contracts/agreements/​licensing/printed emails/etc.) along with a data disk of the original files for safe keeping; being organized is an essential skill that also helps in the field (but practicing it anywhere will also help you solidify the habit)

Watch old B&W movies to study the lighting techniques and composition. Use those ideas whenever you can.