One hint: usually flash isn't right for most settings. I try to not use it whenever I can manage. Of course, it does help in some conditions and makes "editing and contorting" the pictures levels easier-which is something I love to do lol.
Of course, cleaning the glass is one of the best things you can do. Make sure you don't make irregular motions when cleaning it, going from the top to bottom only, otherwise it leaves streaks on the glass. If a picture is taken from the bottom, it really shows them off.
Macro, just switches the lenses to focus at a shorter distance. Can be the greatest feature of your camera, but it's also harder to get great shots out of. When you use this feature, you have to make sure lighting is perfect, and any movement sets off the photo.
Real two things are just starting off with a decent camera, and taking thousands of photos. I have about 20,000 photos on my computer, only about a thousand are "decent." Many are just for reference or similar stuff.
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