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01/09/2005 05:34:41 PM · #1 |
| I'm trying to put together some portrait packages and after doing some research online, I see packages with 8x10's, 5x7's, 4x5's, etc. Well the 8x10's and 4x5's have the same aspect ratios but the 5x7's are a different aspect ratio. I guess the question is, the 8x10's and 5x7's can be exactly the same photograph, but with the 5x7's, do you add more of the picture to the photograph to fill the added space in the aspect ratio? |
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01/09/2005 05:58:50 PM · #2 |
generally you crop more of the image out.
I typically shoot and compose with the target output ratio in mind, so if I know an image is going to be 8x10, I shoot with more space to crop than if I was going to use it in a 2:3 aspect ratio (4x6 etc)
For things that aren't 'supposed' to be a standard size, I crop the image to suit the content, rather than an arbitary ratio, but for portrait work where people expect certain sizes, shoot to fit whatever you'll sell them as. |
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01/09/2005 06:12:36 PM · #3 |
Gordon, what you say makes sense. I'll have to shoot wider if i'm doing portrait work.
But, if you could make this part more clear... The 8x10 and 4x5 would have the same cropped picture in the print. I think the 5x7 could have the same width, but you just put more height into it, right?
So would customers be ok that their 8x10's and 4x5's are the SAME picture but the 5x7's would have a little more "picture" in it?
Does this make any sense? |
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01/09/2005 06:15:47 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by photomayhem:
Gordon, what you say makes sense. I'll have to shoot wider if i'm doing portrait work.
But, if you could make this part more clear... The 8x10 and 4x5 would have the same cropped picture in the print. I think the 5x7 could have the same width, but you just put more height into it, right?
So would customers be ok that their 8x10's and 4x5's are the SAME picture but the 5x7's would have a little more "picture" in it?
Does this make any sense? |
Yup it makes sense.
a 4x6 and an 8x10 and a 5x7 are all going to be different pictures. Typically you'll shoot in a 4x6 (1:1.5) ratio, and then you have to crop from that to get a 1:1.25 or 1:1.333 ratio image.
Some are wider, some are skinner, all require different crops and are best considered in the original composition. Some will even be square (1:1)
But you don't 'add' picture' you take some more away usually.
Message edited by author 2005-01-09 18:16:02. |
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01/09/2005 06:44:15 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by Gordon:
Yup it makes sense.
a 4x6 and an 8x10 and a 5x7 are all going to be different pictures. Typically you'll shoot in a 4x6 (1:1.5) ratio, and then you have to crop from that to get a 1:1.25 or 1:1.333 ratio image.
Some are wider, some are skinner, all require different crops and are best considered in the original composition. Some will even be square (1:1)
But you don't 'add' picture' you take some more away usually. |
Thank you for your comments Gordon, you've been very helpful!
Message edited by author 2005-01-09 18:44:42. |
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