Those are great tips! Thanks for sharing your photography here in the community and sharing the tricks of the trade for others! I too have always had non-professional cameras and it's amazing that most people's phones have better pixel rates than the old point-and-shoot digital cameras i use. It's a testament to the fact that while great gear can be awesome... it's more about the art and quality of the techniques implemented.
Great contribution to this week's curation! Keep up the awesome work.