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Cropping Your Photograph

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.

1. Crop your photos to tell a story

Photo Credit: tom_bullock

Make sure that your photograph still tells that story when you’re done
cropping it. You don’t want to cut away any details that might change that
story or alter the message in any way. All of the necessary pieces have to
be there for the picture to do what it’s supposed to do.
Without the ball in frame, this dog just looks like he’s making a weird face
instead of trying to catch something. Be sure not to crop out details that
offer essential context