Are composition mistakes holding back your photography? Do you want to take your photos to the next level, from the merely good to the great? Then you first must address some composition blunders you could be making.

Are you comfortable letting other people edit your photos? And if you were to edit someone else's photos in, for instance, Lightroom, what's the first thing you would do? What's the last thing? How would you know if you've pushed the edits too far?

If you're looking for some basic but helpful tips on how to shoot tack sharp photos of landscapes, a great place to start is the below video from photographer Attilio Ruffo. In the clip, which was shot at various locations around Lake Tahoe, Ruffo shares five tips on how to maximize sharpness in landscape photography.