Photography: Techniques in Producing Good Pictures Top Ten Digital Photography Tips : Producing Good Pictures 1. Warm Up Those Tones 2: Sunglasses Polarizer 3. Outdoor Portraits That Shine 4. Macro Mode Madness 5. Horizon Line Mayhem 6: Massive Media Card 7: High Rez All the Way 8: Tolerable Tripod 9: Self Timer Fun 10. Slow Motion Water Ten Travel Photography Tips: 1. Always Ask Permission 2. Shoot With a Purpose 3. Use the Rule of Thirds 4. Capture the Eyes 5. Don't Be Afraid to Use Flash While Outdoors 6. Pay Attention to the Backdrop 7. Fill the Frame 8. Use a Wide Aperture 9. Create Drama 10. Turn Their Heads 5 Techniques To Make Your Photos Look Good 1. Go Black and White. The best photos to turn black and white are those photos that have high dark and light contrasts, and/or shadows. 2. Lomo-fy it! Giving a photo that over-saturated, colorful, whimsical feel is a good way to make a photo look better. 3. Go HDR. HDR (or high dynamic range imaging) Is a technique that allows greater dynamic range of luminances between lightest and darkest area of an image. 4. Crop it! The only thing a photo needs to become a stronger photo is good cropping. 5. Sharpen. All you need to improve a photo is by sharpening.