This blog post is in relation to the exercise on Page 46 of the OCA Photography 1 - TAOP course material.
A few photos that demonstrate cropping to fit the subject tighter or more balanced within the frame.
In each of the photos below, the original composition isn't quite right and there is some 'dead' space around the subject. By that I mean background that doesn't add to the balance or feel of the photograph. That is why a bit of post-production cropping is required.
Cropping a photo can sometimes help turn average photographs into decent ones, but it shouldn't be relied upon. I think what has happened in the original photos is that I have put all my attention and effort into quickly snapping the main subject, and haven't given much thought to what's going on around them, the composition or balance. This is something I'm going to have to learn to do in the future, to try and see the photograph as a whole.
If the thumbnail links are missing, view full images on the Flicker set for this exercise.
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