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"Owning a camera does not make you a photographer," is a statement you will sometimes hear professional photographers use; and while there is a level of truth to this – after all, owning a basketball does not qualify you to play in the NBA, as you will not be able to reach that level without the talent, no matter how hard you work – this does not mean you cannot learn how to take good pictures. “Not having the talent” to play in the NBA does not mean that you will be unable to get a good jump shot, and in the same way, “not having the talent” to be a professional photographer should not hold you back from learning to take the best pictures you can!

A lot of amateur photographers try to put the focal point of the shot in the middle of the frame, which is a mistake; if you study photographs taken by professional photographers, you will find that most of them use the “rule of thirds,” which means picturing two lines that divide the shot into thirds, and lining up the focal point of the picture along one of these lines.

In addition to using the rule of thirds while taking a picture, you should also make sure you are paying attention to the background of the picture; not only should the people (or the object you are focused on) look good, but the background should look good as well!

And another thing that will be important for you to pay attention to is the "lines" of a picture; there are natural lines in everything you look at, and you will want to make sure these lines are composed in such a way that they enhance the picture, rather than making it more dull.

Everyone has the ability to take good pictures, regardless of what professional photographers might tell you – and when you pay attention to these three essential steps, you will be that much closer to taking pictures that make you feel satisfied with your efforts.