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Don't center the subject!

 Pictures of people can be broadly divided into two categories, one where the person is the whole picture and the other where the person and the surroundings are both important.
In either case, except for special cases such as passport photos, the main subject should not be positioned in the center. It is good to keep the rule of thirds in mind when you position your main subject.

 Positioning is especially important when photographing people. Proper placement can lend a story-telling element to the picture.
By placing the subject off-center, the direction of travel is established.
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