The most important element for a new photographer to get to grips with, is Composition. Putting it into its very basic form, Composition can be said to be the way to create a photo that is aesthetically pleasing to the viewer. All digital camera manufacturers spend a large amount of time and money on software to help the user get the correct camera settings to capture that shot and if you set your camera on auto, the vast majority of time you will get technically good results. However the one thing that no camera is able to do, no matter how much money you have spent buying it, is compose a photo that is attractive to the eye.