The wonderful site for tricks to make your life easier, Lifehacker, has a great recap of thier useful tips, tools, and downright tricky tricks to make a better foto from 2009.

What’s covered? Check out these direct links:

Position Your Tongue Properly to Look Good in Photos

Take Better Pictures by Treating Your Still Camera Like It’s Video

Avoid Mediocre Portraits with These Tricks

Set Up a High Speed Photography Studio in Your Garage

Create Abstract Light Art by Snapping a Camera-Toss Photo

Be A Better Photographer On Vacation

Take Better Self-Portraits

DIY Tennis Ball Photography Stabilization Unit

Shoot Better Nighttime Pictures

Be More Photogenic by Forgetting About the Camera

Breathe Like a Sniper to Take Better Photos in Low Light

Create a Basic Ring Flash

Use Composition Rules to Take Better Photos

DIY Beauty Dish Enhances Your Portraits

Create Stunning High Dynamic Range (HDR) Photos

Create Studio Quality Photos Using Natural Light

Make a DIY Photography Light Box with K’Nex

Take Great Panoramic Pictures with Any Camera

Take Better Pictures by Studying Studio Layouts

DIY Tilt-Shift Photography Lens

Take Awesome Sunset Photographs

Create a Flash Diffuser Using An Empty Cigarette Packet

Make a DIY Macro Lens from Old Binoculars