Want a Great Picture? Simplify Your Background!

Welcome to Tuesday.  The kids are back in school and the world has returned to it's normal rotation!  I have been so busy trying to get this blog up and running that I almost forgot to write todays blog!

Today I thought I would share a quick, simple tip that can make your photos look a lot better... simplify your background.  Whenever you're going to take a photo take a quick look to see what is in the background... and foreground for that matter.  The less "clutter" you have competing with your main subject, the better your picture is going to look.

Take a look at this photo of my oldest son.  We spent the day up at lake Tahoe and I got this great shot of him leaping off the back of our boat.  It was smoky that day due to a forest fire in Yosemite so we could not see the shoreline on  the opposite side of the lake.  That lack of detail on the shoreline made for a very clean, simple shot in which my son is clearly the subject.  The boat in the background is a nice detail that gives an interesting scale to the photo and helps tell the story.

Another example of a pretty good shot but a GREAT memory.

Enjoy your Tuesday!

Ryan