1) Invest in a tripod – even though I dont use one if you have shaky hands the picture is not going to come out at the quality you intended.

2) Use the lighting to your advantage- If its a sunny day out this could cause problems…For one thing your shadow will be in pretty much all your pictures ruining them…I suggest taking photos in the late afternoon when the lighting is “warmer” and not as bright as this is not pleasing to the eye.

3) Take multiple Photos- With a digital camera you want to take anywhere from 3-5 photos of your subject…Just in case one doesnt come out one of them will so take multiple photos!

4) Blowing up your image- if you have less than a 6 megapixel camera dont bother blowing up your image to more than 8 x 10 as it will come out pixilated.