General tips for beginning photographers, followed by review of World Press 2011 Photos of the Year.

1. Making Better Pictures

2. You’re a photographer now
Think rule of thirds
Be aware of light
Hold your camera
properly
Focus & expose for what
you want
Experiment with
perspective, high-low, etc.
Pick a line
If you want to get better,
shoot more
A lot more

3. The Rule of Thirds

4. Symmetry, patterns

5. Where’s the light?

6. Hold it

7. Camera controls
Touch to focus/expose (camera phones)
Set the highest quality available
Shoot multiples, at least two
If there’s time, try both with and without flash
Read the manual

8. Perspective

9. Lines

10. Shoot more
A lot more
And ignore all
these rules

11. World Press Photos of the Year