Holiday Photography Tips - A Public Service

There are lots of rules to follow to create memorable photographs.

Stuff with mystical names like the Rule of Thirds and the Golden Mean.

So, I found this photo on the net, and thought it was a great example in really bad compositional thinking. Don't let this happen to YOUR holiday memories, folks:

As our fine friends at Kodak, point out:

So it's easier than you might guess to focus our eyes on the principal subject only and not see that background at all.

Avoiding mergers is our sixth guideline for better composition.