So you want to take photos, huh?

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Maybe you’ve snapped a few photos on your phone camera. Maybe you fancy yourself a bit of a photographer. That one photo got a lot of likes, right? Social validation = I’m not that bad of a photographer. While that may be right or wrong, I’ll have you know it doesn’t take much work to become a low-key quality photographer by learning a few basics tips on taking and setting up shots.

1. Practice — nothing in…