How can you move things out of your picture if they don’t move, like trees, buildings, mountains, or big, bad-looking guys?  Easy, study psychokinesis…or read the next paragraphs.

Changing lenses. You can cut out a lot of unwanted background by using a telephoto lens or a wide-angle may include enough of the surrounding scenery to give it a better setting.

Changing your camera angle. Remember, the camera does not always have to be held at eye level lie binoculars. Think of all the different angels from which the camera could be aimed.

Changing your shutter speed. One of the easiest ways to wipe out the background in sports pictures is to use a slow shutter speed and pan with the subject, streaking the background so nothing distinctive shows through.

Changing the aperture. Remember, you can always open up your lens and use the short depth of field to blur ugly backgrounds beyond distinction.

Changing the light. Lighting plays an important role in outdoor photography. Unfortunately, many photographers don’t realize the amount of control they have over it. You can use shadows to hide elements, or direct sunlight with a fill-in strobe. You may not be able to move the sun around like a floodlight, but you can gain a 360-degree difference in your angle of lighting simply by moving to a different side of your subject.

Supernatural powers would be a tremendous asset to any photographer, but lacking them keep these tricks up your sleeve and you’ll be able to perform tiny miracles to get what you want.