1) The document discusses the author's improved planning skills when producing three products, including considering audience, design, and content. 2) It notes that taking multiple photographs is better than a single photo in case the positioning, pose, or background is not ideal for the intended use. 3) The author had never used Photoshop or Quark before but learned as they went, finding the programs not as complicated as initially thought and able to create the products as wanted by manipulating images.