By Dorsey T. Emanus Photography is fun as a hobby, and it's also a fantastic way to create art. Being included with these artists is as easy as learning a few simple tips to improve your own photographic skills. If you want to create a powerful look for your subject, take your photo from a low vantage point, looking upward. If you want them to appear weaker, you would shoot the shot from up high. These approaches will work differently in various circumstances, so experiment a bit to find what technique works best for you. It's a good idea to take landscape shots using a tripod. A tripod or other steady base is very important because it will help you to focus on your shot and not on a shaking camera. With the use of a tripod, the quality of your photos is sure to improve, especially those that involve picturesque landscapes. Add interest to a photograph by adjusting the focus at different points. Focus on your subject by using a smaller depth of field, and slightly...