- Adjust the legs before positioning the tripod, that way you'll know thet are all the same height.
- Don't extend the legs too much, it will make your tripod unstable
- Don't extend the centre column too much (for the same reason....)
- Spread the three tripod legs as wide as you can, for stability
- Stay as low to the ground as you can, tall tripods fall over more easily
- Point one leg in the direction of your photo, that gives you two at the back to easily stand between
- Hanging something heavy from the centre column will improve the stability
- When shooting outdoors, you don't need to have level ground as you can adjust the legs.
- Make sure the head (where your camera is attached) is centred over the 3 legs equally
- Look out for loose debris under the legs which may cause the tripod to wobble
- Use a remote shutter release for added control (and its great for selfies)