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one of the easiest ways to get better photos is by simply cleaning your lens even a small speck of dust on the glass can blemish your photos and you might not know until it's too late start by using a blower and not compressed air to blow off any dust particles on the glass the less you have to actually touch your lens the better but if that doesn't totally help grab a microfiber cloth and just gently wipe off the lens at this point if you still have anything stubborn stuck on the lens your next step is to grab some lens cleaning solution put a couple drops onto the microfiber cloth never onto the lens and do the same thing or keep one of these lens pens handy which really let you go at it without damaging the lens don't forget the other side of your lens where dust can also collect and equally ruin your photos follow the same methods first using a blower and then resorting to the microfiber cloth or lens pen for any stubborn dust if that doesn't help the problem might be on your sensor in some cases you might need a professional to help you out but there is one thing you can try first put your camera in cleaning mode you can usually find that in the settings under something like sensor cleaning or mirror lock in this case I want to clean it manually and once I hit OK the mirror will flip and the sensor will be exposed now use the blower to blow away any particles that might be lodged inside that's really your only option when it comes to cleaning the sensor you don't want to use a lens pen and you also don't want to use something like a brush which can easily damage those parts inside if you still have a problem take your camera to a professional when you're done replace the lens turn off your camera and enjoy clearer free photos for more photography tips like this head on over to sina.com slash how-to and hit me up on Twitter with any questions or tips of your own for CNET I'm Sharon Profis