{"id":4571,"date":"2010-12-22T05:55:28","date_gmt":"2010-12-22T09:55:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/?p=4571"},"modified":"2010-12-22T05:55:28","modified_gmt":"2010-12-22T09:55:28","slug":"crop-or-retouch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/4571\/crop-or-retouch\/","title":{"rendered":"Crop or Retouch ?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nAs visual communicators, we\u2019re responsible for everything that\u2019s in the frame; we\u2019re also responsible for everything that\u2019s not in the frame. Deciding what\u2019s in the frame and what\u2019s out is a critical decision that can make or break an image. Here are two essential framing strategies.
\n1.?Use the frame to eliminate distracting information around a subject.<\/strong>
\nTake extra care with image information that touches the frame, as it will draw extra attention. Do this with significant compositional elements.
\n2.?Eliminate space around a subject to focus a viewer’s attention.<\/strong>
\nA lot of space between the subject and the frame can be used to call on psychological associations with space, such as freedom or isolation. Some space between the subject and the frame can give the appearance of the subject resting gracefully within the frame. Touching the subject with the frame strongly focuses the attention of the viewer and may seem claustrophobic. Cropping the subject with the frame can focus the attention of the viewer on specific aspects of the subject and\/or give an image a tense quality, evoking evasion and incompleteness\u2014this often seems accidental if less than half the subject is revealed.
\nThere\u2019s more than one way to apply these strategies. While cropping techniques are simple to practice, the reasons for their application and the choices made about how to apply them, as well as the final effects, may be exceptionally complex. You have two choices ..
\n1. Reposition the frame before exposure.<\/strong>
\n2. Contract the position of the borders of an image after exposure<\/strong>
\nIf you plan to retouch, you’ll frame and crop differently …
\nRead more at Digital Photo Pro.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong>
\nFind more digital photography techniques here.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong>
\nLearn more in my digital photography worskhops.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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