National Photo Month - Tips From the Pros! Tips from the world's best pro photographers to help you take some great Spring and Summer photos! Article rating: 8.88

Below is a list of tips from top photographers all throughout the country.  Each entry offers a location and a tip, so take a look, find a spot in your area, and take some great Spring and Summer pictures!  We're also sponsoring a May / National Photo Month Photo Contest, where the grand prize is a weekend trip for two anywhere in the continental United States, so be sure to enter today!

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	Early Bird Catches the Best Shot!	Jim Oltersdorf - Kenai Peninsula, AK
	Wait for the Light	Thomas Schauer - Gleisdorf, AUSTRIA
	Use Your Off-Camera Flash	David Sanders - Tucson, AZ
	Patience, Patience, Patience	Chris Richards - Tucson, AZ
	Look For Secret Sand Landscapes	Elizabeth Opalenik - Berkeley, CA
	Composing a Silhouette	Chuck Place - Carpinteria, CA
	Use Backlighting for Leaves and Flowers	Chuck Place - Los Olivos, CA
	Using What You Have	Chuck Place - Malibu, CA
	Using Composition	Chuck Place - Ventura, California
	Add a Moon and Use Strong Sunset Light	Ken DeJarlais - California / Mexico border
	Water Fowl Galore	Russ Burden - Lakewood, CO
	Photograph the Change of Seasons	Jay Kinghorn - Rocky Mountain National Park, CO
	Always Have Your Camera Ready	Jill Enfield - Washington, CT
	Metering For Fireworks	Chuck Place - St. Augustine, FL
	A Neat Trick on the River	Joel Silverman - Chestatee River, GA
	Don't Be Afraid to Ask	Joel Silverman - Atlanta, GA
	Tips For Taking Great Photographs at the Beach	Joel Silverman - Atlanta, GA
	How Looking Down Is Looking Up	Rick Wright - Paros Island, GREECE
	Weaving Magic Into A Sunset	Rick Wright - Paros Island, GREECE
	A Cool Use For Shade	Rick Wright - Paros Island, GREECE
	Finding Abstract Elements	Daryl Fong - Honolulu, HI
	High Shutter Speed to Stop Motion	Daryl Fong - Waikiki, HI
	Use Black and White	Daryl Fong - Waikiki, HI
	Going Wide	Daryl Fong - Waikiki, HI
	Using Perspective	Daryl Fong - Waikiki, HI
	Look For Patterns	Daryl Fong - Waikiki, HI
	Photographing Rainbows	Jim Reed - Wichita, KS
	Take Your Time Choosing Subject Matter	Joe Jurson - New Orleans, LA
	Get Up High for a Different Perspective	Lou Jones - Boston, MA
	Capturing Crowds	Frank Siteman - Boston, MA
	Patience is a Virtue	Frank Siteman - Boston, MA
	Using The Sun	Frank Siteman - Boston, MA
	A Trick For Shooting Fireworks	Frank Siteman - Boston, MA
	Shooting Fireworks	Kathy Tarantola - Boston,  MA
	Freezing the Moment	Chuck Place - Cancun, MEXICO
	Perspective	Chuck Place - Yucatan Penninsula, MEXICO
	Using Evening Light	Mike Dvorak - Minneapolis, MN
	Use Dynamic Angles	Anthony Schreck - Roseville, MN
	Use a Fill Flash to Compliment the Sun	Anthony Schreck - Roseville, MN
	Tips for Photographing Landmarks	Jay Kinghorn - St. Louis, MO
	Taking Panoramic Shots	Frank Siteman - Lake Pondicherry, NH
	Don't Be Afraid to Get Wet!	Jill Enfield - Santa Fe, NM
	Use Manual Mode for Backlit Cherry Blossoms	Andre Costantini - Brooklyn, NY
	Play with the Focus	Catherine Chalmers - Brooklyn, NY
	Shoot Food Quickly	George Motz - Brooklyn, NY
	Look For Complimentary Colors	Charlie Kume - Central Park, NYC
	Break the Rules!	Douglas Carver - Central Park, NYC
	Intentional Blur	Douglas Carver - Central Park, NYC
	Detail vs. Mood	Douglas Carver - Central Park, NYC
	Walk in Circles and Step Back	Bob Blanken - Central Park, NYC
	Look for a Natural Frame	Ken DeJarlais - Central Park, NYC
	Use Budding Tree Limbs to Accent or Frame Images	Ken DeJarlais - Central Park, NYC
	Budding Trees Can Provide Texture and Color	Ken DeJarlais - Central Park, NYC
	Spring Blooms - "Live View" to the Rescue	Russ Burden - Central Park, NYC
	Spring Light for Portraiture	Russ Burden - Central Park, NYC
	Taming Spring Mid Day Light	Russ Burden - Central Park, NYC
	It's Important to Play!	Chris Richards - Central Park, NYC
	Find Interesting Sight Lines	Rick Gerrity - Central Park, NYC
	Pan Your Camera Along with Speeding Objects	Rick Gerrity - Central Park, NYC
	Use Digital Filters (like the Nik Color Enhancing Filter) to Enhance Youor Images	Brandon Remler - Central Park, NYC
	Change Your Point of Reference	Jill Enfield - New York, NY
	Look at the Whole Flower	Jill Enfield - Union Square, NYC
	Close Ups Change Context	Jill Enfield - Union Square, NYC
	Look For Light	Joe DiMaggio - Centerport, NY
	Try Motion Shots More Than Once	JoAnne Kalish - Jones Beach, NY
	Play Around With Macro Mode on Your Point and Shoot	Brandon Remler - New York, NY
	Tips for a Foggy Day	Charles Orrico - Westbury, NY
	Join in the Festivals	Herb Ascherman - Cleveland, OH
	Clouds and Coastal Shots	Ken DeJarlais - Cannon Beach, OR
	Look for Colorful Plant Life	Ken DeJarlais - Cannon Beach, OR
	Low Light Indoors	JoAnne Kalish - Milford, PA
	Using the Obvious	Rick Wright - Philadelphia, PA
	Get Some Foreground to Add Depth	Joe Robbins - College Station, TX
	Add Contrasting Elements to Your Images	Angilee Wilkerson - Dallas, TX
	Metering a Silhouette	Angilee Wilkerson - Dallas, TX
	Creating Intrigue	Angilee Wilkerson - Dallas, TX
	Composing A Simple Landscape	Angilee Wilkerson - Dallas, TX
	Get In Tight And Be Open To Unusual Angles	Michael Hart - Houston, TX
	Don't Be Afraid to Shoot Into the Light	Michael Hart - Houston, TX
	Keep Shooting Right Through Sunset	Michael Hart - Houston, TX
	Spring Storms Provide Brilliant Color	Ken DeJarlais - Canyon Park, UT
	Working With Flat Lighting	Ken DeJarlais - Seattle, WA
	Wait for the Sun to be Lower in the Sky	Charlotte Lowrie - Redmond, WA
	Backlight Flowers and Shoot Low	Charlotte Lowrie - Seattle, WA
	Raindrops Can Add Impact to Your Floral Images, But Dress Appropriately!	Jon Canfield - Skagit Valley, WA
	Use a Polarizer	Jon Canfield - Skagit Valley, WA
	Shooting From A Plane	Jon Canfield - Skagit Valley, WA
	Try Using Black and White	Jon Canfield - Skagit Valley, WA
	Watch Your Backgrounds	Jon Canfield - Skagit Valley, WA
	Fill the Frame	Barbara Kinney - Skagit Valley, WA
	Use a Low Angle For Impact	Bob Blanken - Washington, DC
	Take Advantage of Soft Light	Barbara Kinney - Washington, DC
	Spring Lightning Storms	Darren Hauck - Milwaukee, WI
	Shoot from the Air!	Kristine Bosworth - Somewhere in the Sky