While we all love having nice gear, the whole point of photography is to take great pictures, not to talk about who spent the most money for their gear. The people who enjoy that more than taking pictures are probably more properly described as camera enthusiasts.

Nevertheless, better technology and more complex cameras in general, have not improved the quality of most photos we see day-to-day.

Here are 7 simple pointers anyone can use with any camera that nearly always result in better shots.