Manual: page 129 “Shooting Options: Image Quality”

Inspiration: Andy Marcus

Photography Tip: If you don’t like a what you see, move closer.
Take the guitar photo; above it makes it more interesting by moving closer.

Manual: page 129 “Shooting Options: Optimize Image”

Inspiration: Cliff Mautner

Photography Tip: Look for nice Light.
We need light to create a photograph. Learning to see light, will improve your images.

Manual: page 129 “Shooting Options: File Naming”

Inspiration: Kevin Swan

Photography Tip: Zoom with your feet.
Shoot at the same focal length for a day.

Manual: page 128 “Shooting Options: Folders”

Inspiration: Imaging USA classes with Doug Gordon, and Jim Garner

Photography Tip: View your work upside down.
If you look at a photo and something doesn’t look right, turn it 180 degrees and look again.

Manual: page 127 “Shooting Options: Menu Reset”

Inspiration: Imaging USA classes with Steve and Jen Bebb, Yervant, Joe Buissink, and Denis Reggie

Photography Tip: Learn to take criticism. After all you can’t please everyone.

Manual: pages 125 and 126 “Shooting Options: Shooting menu Bank”

Inspiration: Imaging USA classes with Dane Sanders, Jerry Ghionis, Nathan Holritz, and Jeff and Julie Woods

Photography Tip: Photograph what you love.

Manual: page 123 “Basic Camera Settings: Firmware Version”

Inspiration: Susan Stripling Photography

Photography Tip: Shoot in manual mode. Yes, you will get some photos that may be all black or some that are very white. But if you learn from those photos you will be the better for it.