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Jediboy.......I think you blinded our newbie with science......He may not understand ND grads, aperture etc..... (sorry)

Andy - Look online for information re composition and the rule of thirds. If you can't get that right, then your images will never work. For starters, until you read about and understand more about your camera settings, use some of the auto settings. The landscape one will be perfect for your holiday lansdcape shots. Portrait setting for family/friends and photos of people.That way you won't miss the shots but will get well composed images. On your return, then learn more about your camera settings, like shutter speed, depth of field (Aperture - how much is in focus) etc.

Good luck and enjoy your holiday snapping.

Happy to help you with what Iknow. Justask. Hope this elps.