A picture of a landscape is just a postcard. Get in the picture and make it yours!

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Come up with your own poses. Have a rolodex of a few stances you can make, and own them. This also reduces the awkwardness of thinking of something to do. 

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Get over asking people to take your picture while you stand there awkwardly looking off to the right. Give them a heads up, "I'm not going to look at the camera, so just snap away!"

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Prep your camera before handing it to someone. Get it all ready, show them how to shoot, and position them how you want. Offer to take their picture, too!

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Early in the morning is the least-crowded time in most places, so go to a popular site as early as you can to get the best shots.