You don't need to have everything in the frame

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Sometimes I fall into the trap too. I try to get everything in the frame. The idea that something might not appear in the photo then works against me. Yet you don't always need to have everything in the frame.

I see this particularly in landscape photography. It can never be wide enough. As much as possible in the frame, from left to right, from front to back. Later, the photo turns out to be disappointing.

The reason is simple in this case. There is too much in the frame. The photo becomes so busy that there is no focal point left. The solution is just as simple. Zoom in on what you want to show.

Call it the art of leaving things out. Give it another name if you like. It always comes down to bringing a subject into the frame in such a way that it becomes interesting. So that the surroundings add value.

Everything in the frame also means that everything appears small in the photo. It seems as though you see more, but details become unrecognisable. In fact, you see less.

This isn't just for landscape photography. It also applies to other disciplines in photography. From portrait photography to still lifes, from macro to architecture. Give it a try.

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