This point of advice comes kind of close to saddening me. About 10 years ago, a relative of mine took a photo of my father, grandfather, and myself: a triple generation of Alberts in one place. It was an important photo for many reasons. One of the main reasons for me, is that my grandfather passed away not too long after. I was given a copy of the photo only to be horrified of the picture. The person who took the photo chose to get so far back, that they also included part of their house, the neighbor's house, the backyard, and several cloud formations with us in the photo. You can barely make out the 3 figures in the photo who were actually the subject. This is probably an extreme case, but it leads me to this next tip: Fill the frame.
What does fill the frame mean? It means to include only what is important in the photo and nothing that isn't. Taking photos of your friend? Do you really need that tree and volleyball net in the photo too? The general rule of filling the frame is to first think about the shot and get in close (if you can). Whenever you set up your shot, first look through your camera's viewfinder or on your LCD screen to see if there is anything extra that you don't want there. This tip is closely related to backgrounds, but it is still somewhat related. I can have a great background but take a lousy photo of something or someone if I include several items that I don't want someone to look at in the picture.
In conclusion, pick a subject, get close and fill the frame. You'll be thankful you did.
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