Tips

Short pieces: one idea at a time, nothing that needs a sitting.

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Focus on the nearest eye

When depth of field is shallow, which eye you focus on is the difference between a portrait that works and one that does not.

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The half-press tells you what the camera is about to do. Reading it takes a second and prevents most automatic exposure surprises.

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Get one safe photograph before you experiment. It costs nothing and it means you leave with something.

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A 50mm f/1.8 costs less than almost any accessory and changes what your photographs look like more than a new camera body would.