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PhotoGain.com Top 10 Tips

1. Shoot RAW whenever possible for the highest quality and greatest creative control in the image editing process.
2. Start managing your assets sooner, not later.
3. Spend extra time creating meaningful keywords, whether for asset management or stock sales.
4. Avoid placing the main subject in the center of the frame. Use the Rule of Thirds and your image's Power Points.
5. Choose high quality, name-brand storage media for preserving your precious image assets.
6. When you think you're done with a shot, shoot a couple more shots of the same subject from a new angle or point of view. You'll often be surprised with the results.
7. Don't leave home without your camera user manual.
8. Most digital cameras capture light in the infrared part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Invest in an IR filter to open the door to this artistic form of shooting.
9. Learn to see the way light is illuminating your subject. If you can't control the light, you can usually control your camera's position relative to the light.
10. Don't go looking for "photographs" that you can shoot. Instead, look for the basic design elements of line, shape and form, pattern, texture, and color. "Photographs" will emerge from those basic elements.