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Since the background is as important as the subject, you mustn't let it default by chance. You must control not only vertical and horizontal, you must be aware of the depth of field (or lack of it) that you want in the background.
Jay Maisel
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Jay Maisel
Age: 93
Born: 1931
Born: January 18
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New York
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