Know your gear
Image Credit: Glynn Lavender
Location: Holi Festival Country: India
The time to learn how to use your camera is not when the sun is setting on some glorious vista and you are under time pressure to capture the moment. The time to learn your camera is in the months leading up to your trip. Can you change the shutter speed, aperture and ISO whilst looking through the viewfinder of your camera? If not then get your camera in your hands for ten minutes a night, every night, in front of the TV and learn. Once you are familiar with at least these main control settings then the pressure to adjust your camera as the scene changes is lessened allowing you to not only capture some great images but also enjoy the moment too.