Not necessarily modern technique based hacks, but my personal hacks boil down to 3 things.
1. Composition matters. Alot. Move yourself,your camera, and your subjects around.
2. Control your light naturally. Pay attention to directionality of light, shadows and softness. You can cover a light with your body or change directions.
3. Slow down and take your time. Imagine your shooting film, make the shots count.
Using these techniques, I stopped carrying my DSLR and only shoot with my phone. The photos from the phone have far higher quality and value since I have it in my pocket at all times. Making "capturing the moment" a very accessible thing.
1. Composition matters. Alot. Move yourself,your camera, and your subjects around.
2. Control your light naturally. Pay attention to directionality of light, shadows and softness. You can cover a light with your body or change directions.
3. Slow down and take your time. Imagine your shooting film, make the shots count.
Using these techniques, I stopped carrying my DSLR and only shoot with my phone. The photos from the phone have far higher quality and value since I have it in my pocket at all times. Making "capturing the moment" a very accessible thing.