- Diagonals, hand rails make for great photos, dynamic leading lines etc.
- Look for numbers, symbols, shadows.
- When you’re shooting, always check the corners.
- Shoot from an insanely low angle perspective, photograph your kid or subject against the blank sky.
- Shoot darker. When in doubt, under expose, and make your photos as dark as humanly possible.
- Shoot what you love and whom you love!
- Extreme contrast is best!
- Look for repetitions, patterns, triangles.
- I prefer looking at my new photos!
- Playgrounds are great places to shoot!
- Place your subject off to the side — golden triangle, golden angle, golden section. Off centered composition is more dynamic!
- Beauty in the mundane, everyday and ordinary! A child playing with sand, scooping it up with a plastic cup and pouring it out and throwing it around!
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