Thursday, April 19, 2007

Top 10 Photo Skills #9: Use a simple background

A simple clean background draws the viewers attention to the subject matter that you are trying to capture. A good clean wall, and even better of contrasting colour will really bring out the details of your subject.

If you can not find a clean background then think about using a wide aperture (F2.8, F4) to create a contrasting depth of field.

  • Colonia, Uruguay
    Sitting in parkland these colourful swings contrasted with the black background

  • Caye Caulkner, Belize
    On the way to the boat to leave our porter rested his bike up against this bright yellow wall, the blue really stands out against its opposite colour.

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