Cropping

What is cropping? It is taking part of a photo away so that what is left is expanded. If a photo is well focused and large enough, this technique can improve a photo greatly. Look at the first photo.


The girls are so far away that it is hard to see what's really going on. Now look at the second photo. This is the same photo after cropping. Now you have a photo that really tells a story.




The Smugmug galleries I use to sell my photos allow you to crop your photos yourself. If you'd like to find out more about cropping, please read the article on cropping on my website.