Guest post by Jakob Schiller

Not to be a photog snob, but there are a few key things that are frowned upon in the photo world, and for good reason. Here are the top five you want to avoid:

1. Hold and turn your lens from above.
   This is the quickest way to mark yourself as an amateur. Anyone with experience knows that you need to cradle your lens from below because that provides extra...

It happens to almost every photographer. You snap a photo on the street, and suddenly someone who was in it either gets self-conscious--or downright angry. But, like any good photographer, you know your rights: It’s perfectly legal to take a photo of someone in a public place (at least in the U.S.).

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