It's easy to capture your main subject. Just point and click. But what's behind your subject can make or break the picture. When photographing people try to keep your backgrounds clean and uniform; avoid hot spots (bright areas) and dark angling shapes like power poles. Developing an instinct for this takes time, practice and awareness. Begin by simply being observant of your immediate environment: Where's the main light source? Where's the most distracting scenery? Is there a wall or solid expanse of trees in the area to use as background? Anticipate your picture and be prepared to move your subject(s) in front of the best background or at least away from the worst backgrounds
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