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Digital & Tech

Know your presets
Don't leave the choice of white balance setting to the camera ─ get into the habit of selecting it yourself.
Get creative
Boost sunsets by choosing a Cloudy WB setting, and cool a daylight shot with a Tungsten setting.
Consider the contrast
Create bold images by only including two colours that are opposite each other on the colour wheel.
Think about the size
Two complementary colours of equal size in the frame can lead to disappointing images.
Saturate in-camera
If you shoot JPEG, increase the colour saturation in-camera, rather than in an image-editor.
Shoot raw
If your camera allows it, and you have time to edit your images, it'll mean less image degradation.
Buy a polariser
They're expensive but worth it; they reduce glare in images, increasing saturation as a result.
Keep warm
Don't sell your warm-up filters; they can produce a more natural result than a Photoshop treatment.
Quieten down
To create a restful mood, fill your frame with colours that are next to each other on the colour wheel.
Go mono later
Always shoot in colour; you can always convert an image to black and white on the computer.