{"id":117732,"date":"2018-11-12T09:48:07","date_gmt":"2018-11-12T17:48:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/12\/how-to-simplify-your-photos\/"},"modified":"2018-11-18T12:25:47","modified_gmt":"2018-11-18T20:25:47","slug":"how-to-simplify-your-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/12\/how-to-simplify-your-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Simplify Your Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear friend,<\/p>\n

Basic idea:<\/p>\n

\n Let us seek to simplify our photography and our lives.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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To make better photos, seek to simplify your compositions. Less clutter in the photo.<\/p>\n

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One of the main benefits of shooting monochrome: you simplify your photos by stripping away color. Color can sometimes distract. Monochrome forces you to focus on the essential visual elements in your photos.<\/p>\n

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When you’re shooting, focus on one primary element or subject. By showing more, you show less<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Get close<\/h2>\n

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Generally speaking, the good thing about getting close to your subjects is that you simplify your compositions. The closer you are, the less clutter and distractions in the background.<\/p>\n

Only shoot shadows<\/h2>\n