Do you ever offer a single print in more than one crop? I am not talking slight differences in ratio I am talking cropping three inches off the top of a 12x16 print turning it into a 9x16. And, if I choose to do this is it still ok to offer both crop types (2 pictures in 1)? The picture in question is below and we are talking about taking out the distant shoreline as someone suggested...
I generally have a preferred crop of an image and that is the way I offer it. Most crops are pretty close to full frame with adjustments for standard mat/frame sizes, 8x10, 11x14, etc.. I see nothing wrong with offering different crops of the same image. Give your buyer whatever he wants.
Posted by F.M. Kearney on June 17, 2010 at 3:14 PM
I try to avoid cropping all together by carefully composing the picture in the camera at the time of the shoot. Of course, this advice is pretty much after the fact as far as the image in question is concerned, but it might help you in the future.
Composing a shot is probably one of the most time consuming aspects of creative photography. It's not uncommon for me to spend hours in a relatively small area, only to shoot a handful of images. A myriad of thoughts run through my mind each time before I trip the shutter. Which focal length works best for this scene? How much depth of field do I want? Should I use a filter? What happens if I move a little to the left or right? How about a low-angle perspective? Should I include that tree on the left, those rocks in the foreground...it goes on and on. Once you're satisfied that you've sufficiently "worked the scene" and have the best possible composition, there really shouldn't be a need for any major cropping. Good luck!
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Composing a shot is probably one of the most time consuming aspects of creative photography. It's not uncommon for me to spend hours in a relatively small area, only to shoot a handful of images. A myriad of thoughts run through my mind each time before I trip the shutter. Which focal length works best for this scene? How much depth of field do I want? Should I use a filter? What happens if I move a little to the left or right? How about a low-angle perspective? Should I include that tree on the left, those rocks in the foreground...it goes on and on. Once you're satisfied that you've sufficiently "worked the scene" and have the best possible composition, there really shouldn't be a need for any major cropping. Good luck!