The iPhone Photography Book

Filling the Frame

KALEBRA KELBY

There’s an old saying in photography that’s right on the money. It was Robert Capa who said, “If your pictures aren’t good enough, you aren’t close enough.” This concept of getting closer to your subject is called “filling the frame,” and it helps make your images look less snapshotty (if that’s even a word. If it’s not, it should be. It would also make a great name for a punk band). In this instance, I think Mr. Capa was referring to photographing people, but since it’s people that most folks wind up photographing, it’s a pretty simple rule to keep in mind. Same thing with shooting sports. Don’t show us the view ...