Your First Shooting Guidelines

Choose a Subject
Choosing the right subject is crucial to create beautiful photographs.

Find a good shooting angle
Shot from different angles, definitely one angle will look better on another, so it is crucial to choose the most flattery one.

Improve working distance
 It is the distance between the front of the lens and the subject.
By reducing distance, we can show the subject more prominently. To add impact, use telephoto end of the zoom.

Shift the subjects away from center (Rule of Thirds)
The place of the subject will definitely affect the visual quality of the image. Placing the subject in center is sometimes effective, and quite dull. Placing it to one side of the lens will create an interesting sense of space. This application is called "Rule of Thirds".

Source: Canon Image Holiday Edition Magazine 2009