5 Super Cool Ways To Create An Interesting Photo Background

It must have hit you that there aren’t many photos with white backgrounds today. There are very many reasons for this. Basically, you will find photos pretty much boring and unimaginative the moment you try shooting from a poor background. And the way I see it, every photo matters and it’s the job of any photographer, professional or not to make every photo to stand out. Here are a few ways that you can achieve this.

Magnify The Bokeh Effect

The bokeh effect is essentially the aesthetic quality of any parts of your photography that is out of focus. For example is you have a great subject that’s sitting pretty close you can maximize on the bokeh effect by using a wide aperture, creating depth and capturing a part of the background that will have an almost equal appeal as the subject itself. 

Go With the Rules of Thirds

The rule of thirds dictates that photos should be divided in nine equal parts. Imagine two lines cutting across the photo horizontally and two others cutting though the photo vertically. If they are equally spaced they will divide the photo into nine equal parts. This will allow you to include the background that everyone can see and get your point of focus easily. See how the Modern Photo Booth Las Vegas uses this rule on their coolest shots.

Using The Background Lines

Vertical, converging, and diagonal lines in photography will create a very powerful shot if used well. They will draw the viewers eyes to a certain direction or let’s just say where you want them to be, but that’s a story for another day. When used on the background, lines will add a subtle or an interesting twist to the photo more so if the lines are sharp and soft all at the same time.

Include Background Subjects 

If you include another subject in your background you will brush out the monotony of having a single subject that steals the beauty of the background. In a very candid setup the background is a powerful addition, especially if it comes with small time contrast will make you spoilt for choice on where to focus on thus creating an awesomely striking balance.

Don’t Run From The Light

If you have a camera that has a narrow or no-so-wide lens, leaving the light to shine directly into the camera lens can give you some super-cool shots. The same will apply when you light up your background. In fact illuminating the background has given me some cool photos from every one of the Open photo booths Las Vegas that I have visited. So try it out first.

You wouldn’t realize it until your photo is out there and no one is drawn to it. That is why it is very important to imagine your photo before you settle down to taking it. Doing so will save you a lot of time and keep your job looking extremely flawless.