That being said, it is important to keep composition in mind with every shot.
First, I venture to familiarize myself with what Im shooting, and look for the best backgrounds.
Other good ways to get a clean background are through lens choice and changing the angle of the shot.
For example getting low with a wide angle lens often allows you to frame the rider against the sky.
Next, confirm to keep context in your shots.
This means that it is important to show the whole story of the action you are portraying.
I use three simple questions to do this; where is the skier coming from?
What are they doing?
And where are they going?
In practice, this means showing the takeoff, the action and the landing all in the frame.
Cutting off any of the three can confuse the viewer and leave them wanting more.
Finally, fill the frame with the action.
By filling the frame, I mean ridding the distraction and the dead space and shooting tight.
But not too tight, dont forget context!
Shooting too wide or loose creates dead space, which is uninteresting and detracts from the shot.
