Picture picture

I wonder how professional photographers would spend hours just to capture that perfect shot. Well, this thought just came to mind as I was looking at some photos of my Europe vacation. I remember how one guy was just standing by the fountain in front of Prague’s National Gallery where my sis and I sat to rest. I think he was waiting for the fountain to be empty of tourists before he took some photos.

The question is whether you would like some people to appear in your photos or not since they can be pretty distracting to the whole scene. For me, few people in the background is fine as long as they add interest and meaning to the overall capture. It also depends on whether you’re set to photograph a lively street filled with pedestrians, vendors, fruit stands or popcorn machines or an empty bench along a quiet neighborhood.