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9. Don’t accidentally crop out the horizon
Photo Credit: Isabelle Blanchemain
When cropping a photo of a landscape or any photograph with a
definitive horizon line, pay close attention to the position of that horizon.
Generally, the best choice is keep it at either of the two horizontal lines
on a rule of thirds grid. If you cut it too short, the photo will stop looking
like a landscape and start to look like an awkwardly cropped photo of
whatever the biggest object in the frame happens to be.
When taking a photo of a landscape, be careful not to crop out the horizon
10. The tighter the cropping, the bigger the drama
Photo Credit: David D
When you crop up-close and personal, it creates a bigger sense of
drama and pulls a greater focus onto the detail of an object or person.
For example, the closer you crop a face, the bigger the features get,
which makes it easier for the audience to identify the emotion within that
face. The more you focus in on the eyes, the more they grab your
attention and create that sense of eye contact and intimacy.
Crop closer to a subject to highlight details and emotions
