Cropping photography

Bethany Hoos Designs & Photography

If your portraits just don’t look right, you might be cropping them incorrectly. Use this guide to determine the best way to crop a portrait.

From time to time, a client will ask me: “Megan, what happened to the top of my head?!” Well, the conventions of portrait cropping have changed over time. I'd like to think for the better!

If you think that cropping a photo is just as simple as cutting it down to the size you need for your print layout, then you're missing out on all that the crop tool has to offer. Think of the crop tool as an invisible frame that draws the eye towards the most important aspects of your photo. Making the right cuts in your photo can have a drastic impact on the visuals and can even manipulate the way the audience engages with it emotionally. If cropping has only been an afterthought in your…

How the art of cropping fits into successful photography – composition tips, loose guidelines, and more.

All images © Gina Milicia 2015 “Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.” ? Pablo Picasso When it comes to knowing what is right for me there are a few things I know for sure:

This is part 4 of my interior and product photography series: composition and cropping when photographing interiors and products.

Cropped Project by Photographer Jouke Bos Personal Project: Cropped Photographer: Jouke Bos Black and white model portraits

One of the easiest ways to make your photos look more professional is by not chopping off limbs in the wrong places. You don't want to chop off part of the head, hands or feet. This is probably the hardest thing for me to do when it comes to