chapter 4
SHOWING OR REMOVING CONTEXT AND CLUTTER
I can guess what many of you are thinking: “Clean out the clutter? That’s obvious!” Evidently, it’s not. If clearing clutter from photos were common sense, why do I discover clutter in most professional photographers’ wedding photos? It is a significant issue, but it can be resolved quickly. Clutter-free images focus all the visual attention on the intended subject(s). After finding a room with the best circumstantial light, the next step is to determine what kind of situation we are confronting with respect to how clean or messy that location is. Ideally, the bridal couple should be getting ready in the cleanest part of the room with the best lighting. But most times, there will be a serious ...
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