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1. One website I can use to better prepare myself for a location I want to shoot at is Google Maps or a website about the location. 2. I can download Google Earth or Street View. With these apps I can see the location in first person. 3. One of the biggest problems with shooting with a telephoto lens is that with the wide lens you can't focus on a certain subject as well. 4. If you aren't using an ND Grad filter or HDR they advise us to take two photos. One contrasting the bright areas and the other the dark. Then layer them in Photoshop, and use a layer mask. 5. For bad weather you should wear appropriate clothes, carry cleaning cleaning clothes, microfiber towels, and plastic bags or other things to keep you camera and gear dry. 6. Pre-scouting helps because you can find viewpoints where you can shoot from. 7. The subject is more important because you don't want to force rule of the thirds or other rules, because it can make the picture boring. You want to let the s...