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Taking photographs is enjoyable and simple and understanding just a few basics of photography will allow you to snap great shots without much experience. You can use any type of camera such as a Polaroid, digital, or SLR to take quality shots. Photography is a wonderful hobby to pick up whether you are just taking pictures of friends and family, or want to take beautiful pictures on vacation. Simply consider the following advice.

1. Pick your subject. Whether you choose to photograph people, animals, landscapes, food, or the environment, make sure it’s something that interests you. Be creative and use your imagination.

2. Next, photograph that subject from various distances. Get close up, and then stand far away to include some of the background. You will notice that each shot changes when you move around.

3. What does your subject look like from above, and what does it look like if you were looking up at it? Experiment taking photos from different heights because different perspectives add different dynamics to each shot.

4. Avoid placing your subject in the middle of the frame. You may want to experiment putting your subject in different areas around the frame. Each image will take on a more professional look.

5. Keep color and texture in mind. Look at your subject to see if there are interesting details that others may have overlooked.

6. Because photography is about capturing light (photo = light, graphi = to write), the best times to photograph are mornings and evenings. When the sun is low in the sky (dawn and dusk), you get great shadows. Photograph at different times of day to see which type of light suits your subject matter.

Photography is a lot of fun, so make sure you are enjoying yourself. Find photographers and photography books that inspire you. A number of different photography magazines can also give you ideas. Remember that the more you photograph, the better you will get!