Lack of a focal point
Family building a snowman.
Although this photo presents a stunning winter landscape, the family becomes lost amidst the competing scenery.
A cropped photo of the family building a snowman
By cropping, the family reclaims the spotlight and the photo still captures some of the picturesque surroundings.
Even an image that possesses many qualities of a great photo (sharp focus, accurate colors, correct lighting) can be compromised by lacking an obvious focal point or main subject.
What causes it
* Shooting your subject against a busy or competing background or foreground.
* Trying to fit too much into one picture. (The entire family, the scenery, and a famous landmark are too much for a single vacation photo.)
* Taking a photo from far away, making your subject too small to be an obvious focal point.
How to prevent it
* Physically move closer to your subject.
* Use your camera's zoom feature.
* Before you snap your shot, ask yourself: "What is the main subject of this photo?" and "Does my subject fill the frame?"
How to fix it
* Cropping allows you to eliminate unnecessary or unwanted elements from your photo, bringing the focus back to the main subject. Use cropping to "zoom" in on your photo after you've taken it.
* Several HP printers, such as the HP Photosmart Plus e-All-in-One, let you crop photos directly from the printer's TouchSmart screen—no PC required.
* Learn more about improving photos with cropping.
- HP Digital Photography
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