Look for irony, humor, and other statements that could be made by putting unlikely elements together in a photograph.
This struck me as funny when I drove by, because the place is "locked up tight!"
Bracketing is the practice of taking multiple pictures of the same scene with varying exposures to maximise the odds of getting the perfect exposure. Typically, one will take three shots, one at the expected proper exposure, one slightly overexposed, and another slightly underexposed.
The "aperture priority" setting will determine the shutter speed for a proper exposure, given your choice of f-stop.
The "shutter priority" setting will determine the f-stop for a proper exposure, given your choice of shutter speed.
Read this book for advice and ideas on composing a great photograph.
Combining long exposures with movement can make some interesting photographic special effects. Here is an example of a 30 second exposure as I slowly walked toward our Christmas tree. The result was that of colored lightning!
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The aperture is the "hole" through which light enters the camera to expose the film or digital sensor. The diameter of the aperture is controlled by the f-stop setting, and the amount of time it remains open is controlled by the shutter speed setting.
In order to get proper exposure, you need to get the proper amount of light to expose the film or digital camera sensor.
Depth of Field is the region of the scene that appears in focus.
A "shallow" depth of field means that a very narrow range of distances from the lens will appear in focus, while objects closer or farther away will appear out of focus. Shallow depth of field is very effective in portriat photography or any other situation where you do not want the background to distract the viewer's attention from the intended subject.