Crop

One tip that may help you make better pictures: crop in the camera.

We always look at the image in the centre (or roughly in the centre) on our viewfinder. But next time you take a picture, look at the edges. Ask yourself: “is everything I see on the edges really necessary?”and remove everything that is not necessary, by:

  • Moving,
  • Zooming in,
  • Focusing selectively,
  • Repositioning yourself, or
  • Aiming your camera differently.

For example, like this:

Do this simple thing and your pictures will be simpler, and better.

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About Michael Willems

Michael is a professional photographer and photography teacher and private coach. Based in Ontario, he teaches and shoots worldwide. See more at www.michaelwillems.ca and www.speedlighter.ca
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