(19 May 2016, 1:13 pm)Jamie M wrote I don't want this thread to be click-bait for my flickr account, but I've taken photos for a few days now to build up a small library - to decide whether or not I should continue doing so. I take all of these with my S6 phone as I don't normally want to cart around a dSLR camera with me. 

I feel like continuing, but I know very little about photography. What do you think of the current content I'm producing? Are there any recurring issues I'm making? Which shots are the best so far?

https://www.flickr.com/photos/jamiepic

Thanks.

Nowt wrong with using a capable camera phone - I've had worse digital cameras than my own OK one. And they do win over on portability. Of course, a lousy shot will always be lousy, no matter what you take it with. A professional photographer friend of mine used to take some amazing pics with a simple point and click camera.

Your best shots have a good clear view of the whole vehicle, well centred or balanced with the rest of the scenery and nothing in the way. These ones stand out for me:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jamiepic/2...ateposted/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jamiepic/2...ateposted/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jamiepic/2...ateposted/

Be aware of your light - this one is marred by the bus being in deep shade while the road in front is brightly sunlit, which is a shame.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jamiepic/2...ateposted/
And be aware of your verticals. Sometimes easier said than done, when all the lamp posts are wonky, like they are where I live, but look for the sides of buildings as a guide, as you can't always go by the angle of a bus because of the camber of the road.

Sneaky pics over walls and through bus station windows are great for a private archive, particularly of an odd working, but not really for a showcase.