Backgrounds and textures

I am learning from studying beautiful photos (including those of children, families and maternity photo ops) - that a huge part of what makes the picture "pop" is the background and texture as well as colors in the picture. Many children/people are sitting in a chair with a neat pattern/colors and sometimes it's a plain black or white background or it's out in a field or on a porch - but in any case it's an ideal place to set a child and take a photo. Many of the baby photos are taken with baby laying on a fluffy colorful rug or blanket - making colorful textured background for the photo. I can't wait to try out these new found ideas - but for now - housework awaits.