10 Things Every Serious Photographer Needs to Know

From this excellent episode of The Grid by Scott Kelby:

1. 1.Look at other current photographers' work
2. 2.Stop over thinking
3. 3.Find the right camera for YOU
4. 4.Great photos aren't found in the menu
5. 5.Lighting: Break out of your mold
6. 6.Rent a lens first
7. 7.Get good at photoshop or find somebody that is
8. 8.Once you go pro, shift to business-focused mindset
9. 9.Understand what online forums are really for
10. 10.Stop posting works in progress if you want to be taken seriously
11. Bonus tip--- If you want to have great landscape photos, do what most folks aren't willing to do