After touring Japan and taking many photos, I found that the quality of my photographs varied wildly. Light conditions and familiarity with one’s camera are key, of course, and these factors clearly impacted some of my shots. Weeks later, I stumbled across the explanation for all of my photographic problems: improper posture. As clearly demonstrated in How to Take Good Photos, a low stance (either with feet at least twice-shoulder-width apart or with the posterior extended as a counterbalance) is vital to creating a pleasing composition. Thank you, kodap.com!