Comments on: Image aspect ratios http://photocritic.org/image-aspect-ratios/ The Photocritic DIY photography projects blog Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:41:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: narbonne http://photocritic.org/image-aspect-ratios/#comment-203221 narbonne Wed, 06 Feb 2008 05:56:32 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2006/image-aspect-ratios/#comment-203221 I recently went to have some photos printing and they suggested cropping them to fit standard frame sizes to avoid custom framing. Honestly, the idea of altering a photo based on a shape rather then the natural balance of a photo disturbs me. My camera is 4:3, my previous camera is 3:2, but I have always cropped the photo based entirely on how the photo looked best. (I do have a slight tendency to make photos wider to fit the natural separation of human eyes) I really can't imagine attempting to conform to a ratio. I recently went to have some photos printing and they suggested cropping them to fit standard frame sizes to avoid custom framing. Honestly, the idea of altering a photo based on a shape rather then the natural balance of a photo disturbs me. My camera is 4:3, my previous camera is 3:2, but I have always cropped the photo based entirely on how the photo looked best. (I do have a slight tendency to make photos wider to fit the natural separation of human eyes) I really can’t imagine attempting to conform to a ratio.

]]> By: Ryan http://photocritic.org/image-aspect-ratios/#comment-17354 Ryan Tue, 26 Dec 2006 18:37:36 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2006/image-aspect-ratios/#comment-17354 I tend to go the other way from you and stay away from 2:3 proportions whenever possible. All else being equal, I prefer odd sized crops with square and panoramic my favorites. I went on a 12x24" kick a few months back and printed several shots that size. But I think it all comes down to the image. Some work in 2:3, some in square, and some in 10x30". One of the best features of digital photography to me is that it's so easy to print any size you want. I tend to go the other way from you and stay away from 2:3 proportions whenever possible. All else being equal, I prefer odd sized crops with square and panoramic my favorites. I went on a 12×24″ kick a few months back and printed several shots that size.

But I think it all comes down to the image. Some work in 2:3, some in square, and some in 10×30″. One of the best features of digital photography to me is that it’s so easy to print any size you want.

]]> By: Joe http://photocritic.org/image-aspect-ratios/#comment-15885 Joe Sat, 23 Dec 2006 07:17:40 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2006/image-aspect-ratios/#comment-15885 I primarily stick to 3:2, I tend to compose fairly tightly in-viewfinder, and I buy a lot of my framing and matting supplies in quantity, so anything outside of that ratio tends to be a hassle. This has proven to be a mistake more than once. I've started attempting to intentionally shoot several cropping variations of the best situations, sometimes a project really requires a different crop. I primarily stick to 3:2, I tend to compose fairly tightly in-viewfinder, and I buy a lot of my framing and matting supplies in quantity, so anything outside of that ratio tends to be a hassle.

This has proven to be a mistake more than once. I’ve started attempting to intentionally shoot several cropping variations of the best situations, sometimes a project really requires a different crop.

]]> By: nate http://photocritic.org/image-aspect-ratios/#comment-15883 nate Sat, 23 Dec 2006 07:02:52 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2006/image-aspect-ratios/#comment-15883 i haven't hit digital yet, so i just print at whatever looks good through the enlarger i haven’t hit digital yet, so i just print at whatever looks good through the enlarger

]]> By: wolever http://photocritic.org/image-aspect-ratios/#comment-15861 wolever Sat, 23 Dec 2006 05:07:52 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2006/image-aspect-ratios/#comment-15861 I know what you mean... I get really upset when I have to crop a photo at something other than 3:2 (although they can turn out looking much nicer if the cropping is weird). I know what you mean… I get really upset when I have to crop a photo at something other than 3:2 (although they can turn out looking much nicer if the cropping is weird).

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