The following is a verbatim quote from TONY NORTHRUP’S DSLR BOOK: HOW TO CREATE STUNNING DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY available free on Amazon’s Kindle site and readable on any mobile device that supports the Kindle Reader application.

“Here’s the process of taking a picture:

1. See something you want to remember.
2. Hold the camera up.
3. Press the shutter.

Here’s the process of making a picture:

1. Envision a photograph.
2. Find the best location.
3. Find the best viewpoint.
4. Find the best time.
5. Determine how the natural light needs to be modified
6. Hold the camera up.
7. Identify the camera settings you need to get the right exposure, perspective, background blur, and depth-of-field.
8. Press the shutter.
9. Edit the picture to complete your vision.

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Making pictures doesn’t have to take much time – just be deliberate about your composition, lighting, posing, and camera settings.”
Good points to think about.