Dorset crops ….. not grain, but 1 x 2.
For many years I have been making images of my home county of Dorset with the intention of including my favourite pictures in a photobook; not necessarily for publication but simply for my own satisfaction and enjoyment. There are about 140 photographs which I have already short-listed and I have now reached the stage where I can begin making my final selection. Part of this process involves reviewing all the images, to ensure I am happy with how they have been edited and whether or not they could be improved in any way.
As I went through the portfolio there were two or three images which I thought would benefit from a ‘letterbox’ crop or to be more precise a 1×2 aspect ratio. As someone who likes to shoot 1×1 or 5×4, a 1×2 crop is well outside my comfort zone. However as I experimented I found more images which I thought were enhanced by selecting this particular crop.
In this post have included a few photographs which have undergone this treatment. As well a changing the overall feel of the image I like the fact they will add variety and interest to the book.
Some of these images were made some years ago and I think this exercise also demonstrates how a critical and constructive review of an edited photograph can bring dividends.
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4 Responses to “Dorset crops ….. not grain, but 1 x 2.”
Love #4 and #5. The others not so much. I’m not a great landscape photographer like yourself, so I’m not qualified to judge.
But to be honest, I prefer your current usual 5×4 or 1×1 size. But that’s just my preference. Did you crop some off the top of the first 2 images and last 1 image?
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Thanks for your feedback Vicki which is always welcome and sorry for the delayed response. I cropped the top of the first image but the bottom of the second and last images.
Like you I still favour square or 5×4 and I will review these images again before I make a final decision.
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For me the 1:2 aspect ratio fits best to #1 and #4 because it reinforces the message of the photograph.
Is there a chance that the book will be published?
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Thank you for your comment which is much appreciated.
I haven’t explored the possibility of publishing the book at this stage but might find out what is involved next year. A downloadable PDF is another alternative.
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