Project 52, Week 1, Simplicity

It takes a lot of imagination to be a good photographer.

You need less imagination to be a painter because you can invent things.
But in photography everything is so ordinary; it takes a lot of looking before you learn to see the extraordinary. ... David Bailey

The first topic in my Project 52 is Simplicity. The goal is to produce a picture that tells the story through the main subject without distracting elements.  Some ways of achieving this:

• Zoom in on the subject (which can be a pair or even a group)
• Avoid distracting elements
• Keep the background simple
• Blur the background/use narrow depth of field 
• Crop the picture post-production

Suggested Reading and Photographic Examples:

1. Photography Rules of Composition: Simplify from Ultimate Photo Tips
2. Photography Rules of Composition: Eliminate Distractions from Ultimate Photo Tips
3. The Master Guide for Wildlife Photographers: Wildlife Compositions by Bill Silliker from Photo Composition Articles
4. Guidelines for Better Photographic Composition: Simplicity from Photo Composition Articles
5. Photography Composition Rules: Simplifying from Fodor's Focus on Travel Photography
6. Less Can Be More  from Kathleen Clemons Photographpy