Comments on: Cut It Out – How Cropping Can Enhance Your Creative Photography http://www.nicephotomag.com/feature-articles/cut-it-out-how-cropping-can-enhance-your-creative-photography Zeke Kamm's photography magazine is packed with photo tips to help you think about the "why to" not just the "how to." Bring a little fine art to your photography. Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:01:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Nice Photo of the Week - Flood | Nice - a mostly positive look at the world of creative photography http://www.nicephotomag.com/feature-articles/cut-it-out-how-cropping-can-enhance-your-creative-photography/comment-page-1#comment-472 Nice Photo of the Week - Flood | Nice - a mostly positive look at the world of creative photography Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:23:36 +0000 http://www.nicephotomag.com/?p=279#comment-472 [...] takes advantage of the technique that I mentioned in last week’s article about Creative Cropping only I cropped on the spot by how I framed the image in the first place. I noticed one day on a [...] [...] takes advantage of the technique that I mentioned in last week’s article about Creative Cropping only I cropped on the spot by how I framed the image in the first place. I noticed one day on a [...]

]]> By: Erigami http://www.nicephotomag.com/feature-articles/cut-it-out-how-cropping-can-enhance-your-creative-photography/comment-page-1#comment-464 Erigami Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:03:30 +0000 http://www.nicephotomag.com/?p=279#comment-464 It would have been nice to have seen various crops of the same image. Going directly from the original to the final version glosses over the decisions that you made. I would also be interested in knowing when you adjusted the colours (ie, before or after the crop). It would have been nice to have seen various crops of the same image. Going directly from the original to the final version glosses over the decisions that you made. I would also be interested in knowing when you adjusted the colours (ie, before or after the crop).

]]> By: Deena http://www.nicephotomag.com/feature-articles/cut-it-out-how-cropping-can-enhance-your-creative-photography/comment-page-1#comment-455 Deena Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:55:18 +0000 http://www.nicephotomag.com/?p=279#comment-455 I'm confused about why it's suddenly not okay for Mr. K to have artistic meaning behind one of his pictures. If you read his blog regularly (and I do) you'd know that the majority of his posts are about the art behind the photo. This one just happens to be an artistic statement about war. I enjoyed this post because he used a photo that is personally important to him, but didn't make it about the meaning of the picture as much as the cropping and how he used it to enhance his meaning. Whether I agree with it or not, I like the impact he made with the simple cropping tool. It's a powerful artistic tool and this is a good example. It's really annoying when, god forbid, someone shares a viewpoint and then gets slammed for having one. As if everyone reading this or anything else doesn't have a view point. At least Mr. K isn't afraid to show his. I’m confused about why it’s suddenly not okay for Mr. K to have artistic meaning behind one of his pictures. If you read his blog regularly (and I do) you’d know that the majority of his posts are about the art behind the photo. This one just happens to be an artistic statement about war.
I enjoyed this post because he used a photo that is personally important to him, but didn’t make it about the meaning of the picture as much as the cropping and how he used it to enhance his meaning. Whether I agree with it or not, I like the impact he made with the simple cropping tool. It’s a powerful artistic tool and this is a good example.
It’s really annoying when, god forbid, someone shares a viewpoint and then gets slammed for having one. As if everyone reading this or anything else doesn’t have a view point. At least Mr. K isn’t afraid to show his.

]]> By: Michael Strobert http://www.nicephotomag.com/feature-articles/cut-it-out-how-cropping-can-enhance-your-creative-photography/comment-page-1#comment-453 Michael Strobert Fri, 01 Aug 2008 06:34:36 +0000 http://www.nicephotomag.com/?p=279#comment-453 Brian, the photo essay is a very important aspect of the medium we inhabit as photographers. It's not all product adverts and glamor shots ... As for opinions: you can learn as much from someone you disagree with as anyone else - the act of communicating is entirely about technique and presentation. As long as there's a modicum of thoughtfulness behind an opinion, it's worth respecting (or at least humoring). Brian, the photo essay is a very important aspect of the medium we inhabit as photographers. It’s not all product adverts and glamor shots …

As for opinions: you can learn as much from someone you disagree with as anyone else – the act of communicating is entirely about technique and presentation. As long as there’s a modicum of thoughtfulness behind an opinion, it’s worth respecting (or at least humoring).

]]> By: w4yne http://www.nicephotomag.com/feature-articles/cut-it-out-how-cropping-can-enhance-your-creative-photography/comment-page-1#comment-452 w4yne Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:37:38 +0000 http://www.nicephotomag.com/?p=279#comment-452 I was surprised that you didn't say anything about croppin out the front part cuz i thought that to be more affecting on first sight since it gives the viewer more of a above perspective (like your watching this movie an the camera is just flying over this endless field...) rather than the "in front" perspective of the guy on flickr: "i just been at this cool location an did a nice shot. check out my great shot" I think you got a point there but brian too in some way I'd say that i wouldnt like photography being used to convey political interests or anything else but then pictures are always sending out a message.... difficult ;> greez I was surprised that you didn’t say anything about croppin out the front part cuz i thought that to be more affecting on first sight since it gives the viewer more of a above perspective (like your watching this movie an the camera is just flying over this endless field…) rather than the “in front” perspective of the guy on flickr: “i just been at this cool location an did a nice shot. check out my great shot”

I think you got a point there but brian too in some way
I’d say that i wouldnt like photography being used to convey political interests or anything else but then pictures are always sending out a message….
difficult ;>
greez

]]> By: martin kimeldorf http://www.nicephotomag.com/feature-articles/cut-it-out-how-cropping-can-enhance-your-creative-photography/comment-page-1#comment-451 martin kimeldorf Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:07:30 +0000 http://www.nicephotomag.com/?p=279#comment-451 Frankly Brian I'm tired of all the shots showing soldiers in high tech gear and gleaming jets, while failing to show us what is going on a Guantanamo and other chambers of shock and awe. I'm surprised you didn't accuse this blogger of being unpatriotic--that's the usual distraction isn't it? Hey, I got a suggestion. Let's see if Haliburton will let the photographers go to Dubai where the ill-gotten fortunes of war will have to be lit with special lighting to avoid specular highlights. I want to thank this blogger for bringing forth the other side to the discussion. Hell, if I can appreciate the strobist site with it's too-numerous-pro-military equipment shots, then Brian can swallow a little of his self-righteousness....and get on with photography Frankly Brian I’m tired of all the shots showing soldiers in high tech gear and gleaming jets, while failing to show us what is going on a Guantanamo and other chambers of shock and awe. I’m surprised you didn’t accuse this blogger of being unpatriotic–that’s the usual distraction isn’t it?

Hey, I got a suggestion. Let’s see if Haliburton will let the photographers go to Dubai where the ill-gotten fortunes of war will have to be lit with special lighting to avoid specular highlights.

I want to thank this blogger for bringing forth the other side to the discussion. Hell, if I can appreciate the strobist site with it’s too-numerous-pro-military equipment shots, then Brian can swallow a little of his self-righteousness….and get on with photography

]]> By: Mr.K http://www.nicephotomag.com/feature-articles/cut-it-out-how-cropping-can-enhance-your-creative-photography/comment-page-1#comment-449 Mr.K Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:29:36 +0000 http://www.nicephotomag.com/?p=279#comment-449 People who don't want to read opinions that are different from theirs do best not to read anything at all. People who don’t want to read opinions that are different from theirs do best not to read anything at all.

]]> By: Brian Melancon http://www.nicephotomag.com/feature-articles/cut-it-out-how-cropping-can-enhance-your-creative-photography/comment-page-1#comment-448 Brian Melancon Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:11:49 +0000 http://www.nicephotomag.com/?p=279#comment-448 Your political rant detracts from what might have been an interesting perspective on the subject of cropping. I suppose this is one of the items excluded from being positive by the "mostly" modifier. You're certainly entitled to your opinions, but you might want to be aware that such off-topic excursions may alienate some people who otherwise would enjoy reading your opinions on photography. Your political rant detracts from what might have been an interesting perspective on the subject of cropping. I suppose this is one of the items excluded from being positive by the “mostly” modifier.

You’re certainly entitled to your opinions, but you might want to be aware that such off-topic excursions may alienate some people who otherwise would enjoy reading your opinions on photography.

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