1. Have Confidence before shooting
2. Make sure to charge battery & have enough Memory Card/ Films to shoot
3. Travel light
4. Pick up the right lens for your camera shoot
5. Make sure to set the camera setting – RAW/JPEG/ISO /Aperture/Exposure/Single or Multiple release/Shutter Speed etc.
6. Prefer to shoot in RAW so that you can do post processing
7. Check your white balance/depth of field etc.
8. Check your lens & filters for any foreign particles such as dust/sand/Moisture
9. Zoom in & check the distracting elements in your frame, if any
10. Take more & more pictures to gain your skills
11. Lock your composition, tripod & rotating head position
12. Fill the Frame with what you like
13. Have a concept in mind…
14. Eliminate Distractions…. Get closure to subject
15. Simplify & Exaggerate
16. Don’t always center your object
17. Create depth in your picture to pull people/object in your picture
18. Connect the dots, build a story line
19. Perspective is everything
20. Light is everything
21. Bounce the flash
22. Break the rules for experiment
23. Get to know your model, if you are going for portraits
24. Using lens hood is not necessary
25. Using filter is not worthy… it only protect lens and add no value
26. Always be ready for your shots
27. Create your own pictures portfolio/folder
28. Edit the picture if required…Use Picasa or photo shop
29. At the end of shoot, celebrate the good images captured by you
30. Avail every opportunity, never say no to work
31. Aspire to move up, get into action
32. Spend 50% of your time to do Business Development & Business calls
33. Keep shooting, grow with your clients
34. Join the network/photo club… connect with some one who could be your mentor
35. Better camera doesn’t make better pictures/photos
36. If your pictures isn’t good enough …you are not close enough
37. Don’t drink & shoot…. Do the shoot & drink
38. The best equipment doesn’t help if you are not standing in the best spot
39. Shoot when you are full on energy
40. Photography is as much a reflection of the person taking the photo
41. Shoot to please no one apart from yourself
42. Change every once in a while to keep things fresh
43. Be critical of yourself
44. Seeing is not enough, you have to feel what you photograph
45. The relationship is about you & the subject not you and the camera
46. Show only your best
47. Changing photo to B&W doesn’t make an uninteresting shot interesting
48. Look at other people work to get inspired
49. Post your work online & let people critique your work
50. There is no easy way to get the best shots/photos