Eliminate Distractions
The above principle is very crucial to good photography. It can take an image from a snapshot to a beautiful composition. In many cases, distractions can ruin the opportunity for a good photo often throwing the center of interest away from what we should be focusing on.
There are many ways to eliminate distractions. Some are simple and others are more complex and require the functions of a SLR camera. The simple is either to remove distraction by moving them away from where you are shooting or to change locations or the angle of the shot. For example, if you are taking a photo in your house of your child, you should make sure that your unfolded laundry in the background does not become a part of the composition! We want to notice the beauty of your child and not the chaos of your laundry :) . Another rule of thumb that I was taught in my intro photography class is to get in position to take your image and take one giant step closer. Beginner photographers have a tendency to stay further from the subject when they really should be much closer to achieve a good composition. This is not always the case, but you can give it a try and see if it helps! The idea is to fill your frame with the subject.
A more complicated method that frequently requires the use of the manual setting of a SLR camera is to use you focal distance to control what is in clear view in your composition. The simple rule is that the lower you aperture setting, the less will be in focus in the background. A fixed 50mm lens is absolutely great for removing background distractions. It allows you to get a very low f-stop (aperture) virtually eliminating your background.
Here are some tips from the professionals:
Remember...Simplify!!!
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