Roman did a find job of explaining my point. Really the bigger point is, as Roman stated, leering to capture a story, or only what's necessary to tell the story, nothing more, nothing less. Post that shot of the little girl and I'll show you what I'm talking about. . . .

Cropping, or framing the subject is as important as the exposure, lens selection, and technique. Lager mp cameras give us more crop room because of their high pixel count, but it's best to do your "cropping" as well as you can within the limits the camera. After you take the shot, you do have to crop it to a standards size and even that takes a little effort at time. . .

Angles and shadows also are very important to a great image.

I'll only tell you what I think, I'm not an expert, but if you’re willing, I'll tell you what I know, just post a few shots. . .

One more word on cropping. You should also have an idea of the output medium for the shot. If it's 8x10 you should shoot it as an 8x10, not a 5X7, OR A 4X6!