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Q & A Composition Part 3 - The Background

So another important ingredient to having a great photo is the background. I’ll always pay attention to my background and give attention to what my background is and I always want to make sure that it’s complimenting my subject. For example if we’re outside, maybe downtown or something I want to blur out the background so it’s not taking away the attention of my subject and I also want to make sure that the shapes and the colours are complimenting the image.

If we’re inside for example, at the reception maybe during the first dance, I either want to put the people that are important to the couple and some of the guests in the background of the photos. So during the first dance I’ll position myself in a way where I’m able to get some great photos of the couple and have the family and friends in the background looking on.

So the background is another important ingredient in a great photo that I try and put emphasis on.