cropping

[Thommo]

hey guys, what is your opinion on the final size and format after cropping. its just at the moment i am finding i have alot of nearly square images after cropping... is this a bad habbit to get into and i should stick to 3:2 ratio or does it not matter..

[sirhc55]

Thommo - my belief is that cropping is a fact of life. The only problem comes when you want to print, but again, my answer is who cares. There is no set standard IMO for the final product - an example would be panos

[Matt. K]

Thommo
A lot of Pro photographers use square format cameras. The square format is often referred to as the "classical format", and some phots have a heightened sense of composition using it. If you like it and it works for you....then use it as much as you like.

[Killakoala]

I like square. Most of the pics i have taken and framed and hung on my walls are square. Mind you, most of them are black and white and arty as well

[huynhie]

I like square. Most of the pics i have taken and framed and hung on my walls are square. Mind you, most of them are black and white and arty as well

Maybe you should invest in a Hasselblad with a digital back!

[MattC]

Thommo,

Lately I have been cropping 5:4 for 10x8 images - usually portraits. I usually process for print and this size just happens to fit frames perfectly except for some of those el-cheapo plastic frames where 3:2 works better. For happy snaps either 6x4 or 5x4. I have to admit that I prefer 5:4 for portrait (although there are times where I use 3:2) and 3:2 for landscape orientation.

I do not think that the rules are hard and fast. I do think that it comes down to personal taste and what it takes to get the impact desired or tell the story as to how an image is cropped. The exposure of an image may be quite technical, but the creation of the image is all art. Art is subjective. Do what works for you.

Cheers

Matt

[christiand]

Hi,

I crop as I see fit (not for any given paper format).
The way I see it, a slimline crop can look very similar to a panoroma and there is no pre-defined dimensons.
I guess you do whatever you see fit for the photo.
Not whatever fits to given dimensions of something like A4 or whatever !

Cheers
CD