December 20, 2008 -- David Pogue, writer for the NY Times, has written an article titled "Pogue's Photography Tips and Tricks." In this article he provides what he considers to be the top 5 "Best Photography Tricks of All Time ." I'm not sure if this would be my top 5 list, but his article did inspire me to think about it so I decided to write my own page of photography tips. I tried to stop at 5, then 10, and ultimately I forced myself to stop at 15 tips. These tips are mostly for users with point & shoot camera's.

My Top 15 Tips to Better Photography

1. Shoot with the sun BEHIND your subject and use the camera's flash to light your subject. This provides light around the hair and since the sun isn't shining in your subject's eyes, they won't have to squint. If you're forced to face your subjects into the sun, try having them look away, but turn their head to you on the count of three. You'll not only get eyes open, but you'll most likely capture a real smile since they'll find it funny to do what you asked.

2. Use the SCENE mode that best matches what you're shooting. SCENE modes adjust the settings on the camera to properly capture a particle type of scene. For example, when select the SPORTS or ACTION scene mode the camera will automatically increase the shutter speed in order to help 'freeze' motion, or if you select a NIGHT SCENE mode the camera will automatically slow the shutter speed down while the flash will be used to 'freeze' the foreground subjects. The slower shutter speed will help to retain background brightness that would normally go dark when you use a flash at night.

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