Cropping your photos

Cropping can be really confusing! Often in the viewing and ordering session, we have already talked about the best size of product for your space but your favorite photo may not fit into that crop exactly. It all comes down to that the common sizes we are used to are not what camera actually shoot at - another way to think of it is that my camera doesn’t shoot “8x10” (or other sizes like that) so in the final image may have to be cropped.

I make the best professional decisions when it comes to cropping your products, in most cases, you’ll never know. If you are interested in how cropping correlates to the small print sizes use this as a handy guide. If you are the photographer, the best rule is to give some space in the camera and not crop so close.

This above example is a vertical image, so if the image in question is horizontal just imagine those red lines on the other side of the photo. In most cases, photographers will leave a bit of room in the camera to allow for cropping. There are certain times where it doesn’t allow and you’ll have to come up with a solution if you have a cropping problem. In the above example, because it’s on a seamless background, I would be able to add a bit of the grey background to the top and bottom in photoshop. Not all backgrounds lend to that trick though!

A better Fit: 8x12 and 12x18 Print