I thought it might be fun to share some photography tips with you as I learn them. There are lots of little tricks that anyone can apply to their photography that will really make a difference.
What I want to show you today is how your pictures are affected when you change the size for print. Your camera will take your pictures in 2×3 format, which means if you print a 4×6, it will look the same as your digital file. However, if you change the size of the print to a 5×7 or an 8×10, you will lose some of your picture.
The top picture below is 4×6 and is right out of camera. The 2nd picture has been converted to 8×10. Do you see how much of the top and bottom is lost? It’s quite a difference.
So when you take pictures that you might want to blow up to 8×10 or bigger, be sure to leave room on the long ends so your subject doesn’t get cut off. You may find that if you hire a professional photographer who gives you digital images that they are not as zoomed in as you would like and this is because a good photographer will leave room for this type of print cropping. This happened to us recently with some holiday photos we had taken. I loved the images on the disk but when I got back the 8×10 print, our feet had been cut off. Lesson learned!
Anne - Great, easy-to-follow tip (the best kind!). Thanks for sharing, Ashley.
Amber - Ashley, the site looks fantastic and I think it is so awesome that you are pursuing your passion. I have loved watching your word develop. You’re really talented! I love getting the tips too!! Good luck with the new site!