1: What is my subject: Always ask yourself what the subject of the photo is. All great images feature a subject, a focal point that tells you what the image is about. Your subject may be a family member, or a pet, or a lone tree standing on a hillside. It doesn't necessarily have to be a single object either, your image could showcase the vast expanse of an entire mountain range 2: Clean the lens : Over time the camera lens can collect lint and create a blurred image. Just give it a good wipe with a clean cloth. 3: Avoid bright reflections, and other "hot-spots": This will either force the camera to under-expose the rest of the shot, or cause the camera to blow out the highlights on the brightest parts of the shot. The latter is worse, since it is sometimes possible to extract details from parts of the image that are too dark, but impossible to recover blown highlights (since there is no detail therein to extract). On the other hand, this can be used to artistic ends, such as with bright light streaming through a window. People pictures will look best in diffuse lighting such as open shade, under a cloudy sky, or in bright artificial light. Try to include bright colors, which will show up well, rather than a range of light and dark areas. 4: Get Closer To Your Subject: No matter what you’re shooting, it almost always helps to get in a little closer. This is the fourth step. Just walk up closer to your subject. If your subject is the sunset or something far far away, consider zooming in a little more. You don’t have to do anything . A bit of extra closeness helps to solidify the central theme while adding drama. 5: Frame your Subject:Look for a way of putting a frame within a frame, like a doorway or window. Framing can add context to your photos, telling the viewer a little more about what’s going on and where the photo was taken. Not only does this add a sense of depth but also another element of interest that the photo didn’t have before. Practice Practice Practice! if you want to get good at anything in life, you have to work hard at it – these things don’t come in easy.The fortunate thing about photography is that it’s a lot of fun to play around with and, even though you still think you're not good from time to time, with just a little practice, you will always begin to see results in your photos. Take the steps listed above and read some of the tutorials on this website – you’ll be an expert in no time.