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When it comes to finding the right tips for taking photographs of lightning, you should keep in mind that the most important rules you can follow have nothing to do with photography at all. Rather, they are more for keeping you and your equipment safe.

Photo: Owen Zammit

While photographing nature at her wildest is one of the most thrilling challenges photography can provide, there’s little point to it if you end up risking getting electrocuted or drench your best cameras in the process. Try to take your pictures from indoors, if possible. Never stand in the middle of a field, especially if your camera equipment is on a tripod or pole. Never take your snapshots from underneath a tree or near bodies of water. These simple precautions will do wonders for keeping you safe.
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Auto focus
Get to know your camera’s and drive modes and you’ll soon be capturing pin-sharp images. Most D-SLRs have two main focusing modes which use either a single-point focus or multiple-point focus.

Single point focus is a good option if your object is relatively static. If you’re shooting a portrait, for example, then you can change the focus point so that it’s on your subject’s eyes. Using single point focus mode with a DSLR, you need to scroll through the point until the one you want is highlighted. You then need to  press the shutter halfway,focus check your composition and then shoot.
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