Inside the booth
Check the background edges before a four-frame portrait
Prevent poles, signs and bright objects from appearing to grow out of a head.
A portrait can be well lit and still feel awkward because a background edge meets the subject in the wrong place. Check the entire frame perimeter, not only the face, before taking the sequence.
Scan the frame
Use the preview grid or a quick test image. Look from the person’s head to the four corners for door frames, signage, chair backs and bright exits. Move the subject or camera so strong lines sit clearly beside or behind the person.
Simplify one layer
If the space is fixed, turn the subject slightly or shift the camera a few inches. Move a loose prop out of the background rather than adding more decoration. Keep the same camera location for later frames so the strip reads as one scene.
Verify the crop
Review the complete frame, including top and side margins. If a line still touches the head or shoulder, move the subject and repeat one test. A successful setup has clean separation around the silhouette and no accidental bright shape competing with the expression.