SimplicitySimplicityBy Mr. ListerBy Mr. Lister

Basics of Simplicity In order to achieve simplicity you must

decide on your subject for the photo and do your best to make sure that nothing else in the photo will compete for the viewers attention.

http://photoinf.com/General/KODAK/guidelines_for_better_photographic_composition_simplicity.html

Tips for Simplicity To achieve simplicity in your photographs

you should look for simple and uncomplicated backgrounds for you subject.

It is also a good idea to limit the objects in your photo so that there will be no distraction from your intended subject.

If a background is complicated, you can use manual focus to blur the background to create more of a focus on your subject.

http://www.photographyblogger.net/simplicity/

In this case, the background is uncomplicated. This draws the viewer’s attention to the subject.

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In this case the person is the only subject which draws the viewer’s attention to the subject.

http://www.secondpicture.com/tutorials/photography/simple_composition.html

Subject is in the foreground

Nothing in the background

The choice of the plain blue sky in the background makes it easy to see the subject of the photo

http://blog.fotonomy.com/tips/creative-composition-simplicity/

In this photo, the photographer used manual focus to blur the busy background which creates a clear focus on the flower as the subject of the photo.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1363/1398253065_3b8e9f6224.jpg

Subject is in Focus

Background is Blurred

My Example #1

My Example #2

My Example #3