When you are on a photo shoot, you might be a little clueless as to what things to look for. Below are some basic concepts in art that can help you take a noteworthy picture.

Balance: Balance is, for lack of better words, trying to keep an equal ammount of "stuff" in all sides of your picture. If you have a fat sumo wrestler on the far right, and nothing else on the left, your picture is unbalanced. Unbalanced can be a good thing, if used properly and smartly.

Contrast: Contrast is the black to white ratio in your picture. Always be on the lookout for bright spots of light, for they could ruin your picture by throwing off the balance! Also, a lack of light and color can create grey in your picture, which is in no way attractive.

Patterns: Patterns are repeating sequences you see, which are appealing to the human eye. Patterns can be lightposts in a row, a flight of stairs, just about anything that involves repitition.

Emphasis: Emphasis is something that can creat truly great pictures, it is something that is right up in your face. Its big, its great, and it knows it. Examples would be a skateboard running to the camera, a large balloon, or anything eye grabbing.

Unity: Unity is used a lot in still life, it is the thought of having a single object or group of objects, unobtrusive, not loud, but simple objects. Try starting off by taking pictures of unity, its simple and easy, perfect for the beginner.

Action: Action is the subject doing something. The subject could be running, jumping, dancing, anything! Action is best if its done spontaneously, then the true feeling of the subject is captured.

Landscapes: More directed to photography, landscapes are large areas of land that are photographed for scenic beauty. Pictures of national parks, overviews of cities, and lakes are all great examples.

In Short

There are many different kinds of ideas you can apply to your pictures, it's best to get started now and apply them all and practice practice!