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1. Use artificial strobe/flash lighting
1b. A little oblique light never hurt - it increases contrast, but feels like sharpness
2. Take a shitload of images. Sharpness is partially a random thing
3. Learn how to focus - but thoroughly. Just learning how to put the red box over something and press the button isn't enough
4. Know where your lenses work best
5. Know the field curvature of your lenses
6. If you have to focus and recompose, know how to compensate
7. If you shoot shallow DoF - know how your lens and camera deliver (focus shifts, front/back focus, etc.)
8. For still lifes, wait for the wind to chill
9. 1/focal length isn't good enough anymore it's more like 1/2-3x focal length
This image was taken with the $19.99 lens that ac! got me to settle a bet.
