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1 BAmagazne.com Croppng bascs PxTrx1 For the LOVE of the GAME A CENTRY OF BASEBALL How to crop photos for functon and meanng Contnued JASON HARTFORD Contnued Px Trx

After Mug shots n a row or group should be presented unformly. Start wth the most closely cropped orgnal (above, left), then scale and crop the others to match.

2 Px Trx 1 2 of 10 BAmagazne.com nfy Crop mugs the same sze Start wth the pcture that has the least croppng room, and make the others match. Before Straght from the camera are four well-posed shots wth smooth backgrounds and consstent lghtng, but the vewng dstances are unequal. Note how the closeup (bottom rght) seems most mportant. After Mug shots n a row or group should be presented unformly. Start wth the most closely cropped orgnal (above, left), then scale and crop the others to match. Poston the results along the eye-level lne. You ll need your eye for ths, because heads are funny. Male and female adult heads are surprsngly smlar n sze, but head shape, harstyle, angle and tlt all have a bg effect on perceved sze, whch can mean makng small scalng and croppng adjustments so they all look alke. 2 of 10 Px Trx

3 Px Trx 1 3 of 10 BAmagazne.com Poston Crop closeups at eye level Eye to eye A portrat close enough to convey eye-to-eye contact should be cropped at eye level, whch s about two-ffths of the way down the page. Note that the closer you zoom, the more ntense the connecton becomes. p and away Because dstant objects appear hgher n a vsual feld, as you zoom out, move her eye level toward the top. 3 of 10 Px Trx

4 Px Trx 1 4 of 10 BAmagazne.com Smplfy Crop out the dead stuff Who are those strangers? Photos taken n real lfe almost always contan stuff you don t want, lke the backs of dstant strangers n a vacant ar termnal. The frst rule of photo croppng s to get rd of everythng that doesn t contrbute to the composton. Tght, focused, compellng Well and smply cropped, every square nch tells a story of frendshp and ntensty. 4 of 10 Px Trx

But horzons should be level, and water must be level. When a photo has water, thnk of a soup bowl, and don t spll t.

5 Px Trx 1 5 of 10 BAmagazne.com Angle Level those horzons Don t empty the bay! (Above) It s easy to overlook a slghtly tlted horzon, especally when another angle (the brdge) s thrown n. But horzons should be level, and water must be level. When a photo has water, thnk of a soup bowl, and don t spll t. Levelng an mage wll requre croppng all four sdes. Be bold! Whle a camera tlt (left) s weak, ambguous and undesrable, a bold, artstc tlt can energze a composton! It s especally effectve on mages that have strong, straght lnes lke those at rght. 5 of 10 Px Trx

6 Px Trx 1 6 of 10 BAmagazne.com Zoom Crop to tell a story For the LOVE of the GAME A CENTRY OF BASEBALL Dfferent dstances tell dfferent stores Above left s a baseball n the drt, completely pedestran; at arm s length you d pck t up and throw t. But zoom n (rght), and the story s dfferent. Ths s an ntmate dstance. You see the leather, the drt, the seam, the weatherng. They fll the screen, actvate your senses. You can feel the ball n your hand. You hear the crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd; you can touch the hstory of the game. Good photos reveal worlds wthn worlds. Zoom n and see what you fnd. You ll be surprsed. JASON HARTFORD 6 of 10 Px Trx

Px Trx 1 7 of 10 BAmagazne.com Extreme Crop to ft a space http://www.sewngbascs.net Sewng Bascs September 12, 2006 A photographc banner s a smple way to beautfy a Web ste or blog.

7 Px Trx 1 7 of 10 BAmagazne.com Extreme Crop to ft a space Sewng Bascs September 12, 2006 A photographc banner s a smple way to beautfy a Web ste or blog. But how do you ft such an extremely shallow space? By cuttng an extreme slce! You ll be surprsed by how much a slce can show. Look for one that has some of everythng n ths case, needle and thread, buttons, tape measure. Here, hgh color contrasts (red, yellow, whte, black) are a bonus; they boldly dstngush each element. Keyword Search: Fabrc Fabrc Wdth Converson Chart Sewng Sheer Fabrcs Tps for Sewng Fleece Workng wth Satn Fabrcs Fleece Technques Fleece for Pets Weavng Workshop Decoratve Edges Fleece at Trm Attenton to Detal Garment Detals Creatng the Broomstck Look Easy Machne Hems What are Darts? How to Insert an Invsble Zpper nlke tradtonal zppers that have exposed teeth, nvsble zppers are desgned wth cols that run the length of the zpper tape and roll nward, wth cols concealed by the zpper tape. The result s a no-show openng that, when closed, looks lke a contnuous seam, wthout any top-sttchng or fabrc lapped over to cover zpper teeth. Texture and flasp net exatng end mst of t snoolng. Spaff forl sn t cubular but quastc, leam restart that can t prebast. It s tope, ths fluant chasble. Texture and flasp net exatng end mst of t snoolng. Spaff forl sn t cubular but quastc, leam restart that can t prebast. It s tope, ths fluant chasble. Elesara and order s fay of alm. A card whnt not oogum or bont. Pretty smple, glead and tarm. Texture and flasp net exatng end mst of t snoolng. tnt not oogum or bont. Pretty smple, glead and tarm. Texture and flasp net exatng end mst of t snoolng. Spaff forl sn t cubular but quastc, leam restart that can t prebast. It s tope, ths fluant chasble. Slk, shast, lape and behast the thn chack. It has larch to say fan. Why? Elesara and order s fay of alm. Texture and flasp net exatng end mst of t snoolng. Spaff forl sn t cubular but quastc, leam restart that can t prebast. It s tope, ths fluant chasble. Slk, shast, lape and behast the thn chack. It has larch to say fan. Why? Elesara and order s fay of alm. A card whnt not oogum or bont. Pretty smple, glead and tarm. Texture and flasp net exatng end mst of t snoolng. Can t not oogum or bont. Pretty 7 of 10 Px Trx

8 Px Trx 1 8 of 10 BAmagazne.com Poston Crop to change a meanng Amber College s a great place for hgher educaton. AMY LACHEY, STDENT The orgnal photo has lots of room on the sdes, so t s good for croppng. The problem s that her gaze s unnvolved wth our message, lke maybe she sees a brd on the roof. But don t throw ths mage away. Instead... AMBER COLLEGE Crop boldly! Zoom n and push her radcally to the rght, off the page, whch adds mystery. Just lke that, our sense s no longer that she s lookng at a brd but thnkng about the school. You ll fnd smlarly alterable meanngs n many mages. 8 of 10 Px Trx

Px Trx 1 9 of 10 BAmagazne.com Artcle resources 7a 1 2a 1 3 2b For the LOVE of the GAME A CENTRY OF BASEBALL Amber College s a great place for hgher educaton.

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Croppng bascs PxTrx1 For the LOVE of the GAME A CENTRY OF BASEBALL How to crop photos for functon and meanng JASON HARTFORD

Before Straght from the camera are four well-posed shots wth smooth backgrounds and consstent lghtng, but the vewng dstances

After Mug shots n a row or group should be presented unformly.

Poston the results along the eye-level lne. You ll need your eye for ths, because heads are funny.

13 Croppng bascs PxTrx1 For the LOVE of the GAME A CENTRY OF BASEBALL How to crop photos for functon and meanng JASON HARTFORD nfy Crop mugs the same sze Start wth the pcture that has the least croppng room, and make the others match. Before Straght from the camera are four well-posed shots wth smooth backgrounds and consstent lghtng, but the vewng dstances are unequal. Note how the closeup (bottom rght) seems most mportant. After Mug shots n a row or group should be presented unformly. Start wth the most closely cropped orgnal (above, left), then scale and crop the others to match. Poston the results along the eye-level lne. You ll need your eye for ths, because heads are funny. Male and female adult heads are surprsngly smlar n sze, but head shape, harstyle, angle and tlt all have a bg effect on perceved sze, whch can mean makng small scalng and croppng adjustments so they all look alke Px Trx 1: Croppng bascs Before&After 1 of 5 Px Trx 1: Croppng bascs 0633

Poston Crop closeups at eye level Eye to eye A portrat close enough to convey eye-to-eye contact should be cropped at eye level, whch s

p and away Because dstant objects appear hgher n a vsual feld, as you zoom out, move her eye level toward the top.

Photos taken n real lfe almost always contan stuff you don t want, lke the backs of dstant strangers n a vacant ar termnal.

14 Poston Crop closeups at eye level Eye to eye A portrat close enough to convey eye-to-eye contact should be cropped at eye level, whch s about two-ffths of the way down the page. Note that the closer you zoom, the more ntense the connecton becomes. p and away Because dstant objects appear hgher n a vsual feld, as you zoom out, move her eye level toward the top. Smplfy Crop out the dead stuff Who are those strangers? Photos taken n real lfe almost always contan stuff you don t want, lke the backs of dstant strangers n a vacant ar termnal. The frst rule of photo croppng s to get rd of everythng that doesn t contrbute to the composton. Tght, focused, compellng Well and smply cropped, every square nch tells a story of frendshp and ntensty Px Trx 1: Croppng bascs Before&After 2 of 5 Px Trx 1: Croppng bascs 0633

Angle Level those horzons Don t empty the bay! (Above) It s easy to overlook a slghtly tlted horzon, especally when another angle (the brdge) s thrown n.

15 Angle Level those horzons Don t empty the bay! (Above) It s easy to overlook a slghtly tlted horzon, especally when another angle (the brdge) s thrown n. But horzons should be level, and water must be level. When a photo has water, thnk of a soup bowl, and don t spll t. Levelng an mage wll requre croppng all four sdes. Be bold! Whle a camera tlt (left) s weak, ambguous and undesrable, a bold, artstc tlt can energze a composton! It s especally effectve on mages that have strong, straght lnes lke those at rght. Zoom Crop to tell a story For the LOVE of the GAME A CENTRY OF BASEBALL Dfferent dstances tell dfferent stores Above left s a baseball n the drt, completely pedestran; at arm s length you d pck t up and throw t. But zoom n (rght), and the story s dfferent. Ths s an ntmate dstance. You see the leather, the drt, the seam, the weatherng. They fll the screen, actvate your senses. You can feel the ball n your hand. You hear the crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd; you can touch the hstory of the game. Good photos reveal worlds wthn worlds. Zoom n and see what you fnd. You ll be surprsed. JASON HARTFORD 0633 Px Trx 1: Croppng bascs Before&After 3 of 5 Px Trx 1: Croppng bascs 0633

Extreme Crop to ft a space http://www.sewngbascs.net Sewng Bascs September 12, 2006 A photographc banner s a smple way to beautfy a Web ste or blog. But how do you ft such an extremely shallow space?

Here, hgh color contrasts (red, yellow, whte, black) are a bonus; they boldly dstngush each element.

16 Extreme Crop to ft a space Sewng Bascs September 12, 2006 A photographc banner s a smple way to beautfy a Web ste or blog. But how do you ft such an extremely shallow space? By cuttng an extreme slce! You ll be surprsed by how much a slce can show. Look for one that has some of everythng n ths case, needle and thread, buttons, tape measure. Here, hgh color contrasts (red, yellow, whte, black) are a bonus; they boldly dstngush each element. Keyword Search: Fabrc Fabrc Wdth Converson Chart Sewng Sheer Fabrcs Tps for Sewng Fleece Workng wth Satn Fabrcs Fleece Technques Fleece for Pets Weavng Workshop Decoratve Edges Fleece at Trm Attenton to Detal Garment Detals Creatng the Broomstck Look Easy Machne Hems What are Darts? How to Insert an Invsble Zpper nlke tradtonal zppers that have exposed teeth, nvsble zppers are desgned wth cols that run the length of the zpper tape and roll nward, wth cols concealed by the zpper tape. The result s a no-show openng that, when closed, looks lke a contnuous seam, wthout any top-sttchng or fabrc lapped over to cover zpper teeth. Texture and flasp net exatng end mst of t snoolng. Spaff forl sn t cubular but quastc, leam restart that can t prebast. It s tope, ths fluant chasble. Texture and flasp net exatng end mst of t snoolng. Spaff forl sn t cubular but quastc, leam restart that can t prebast. It s tope, ths fluant chasble. Elesara and order s fay of alm. A card whnt not oogum or bont. Pretty smple, glead and tarm. Texture and flasp net exatng end mst of t snoolng. tnt not oogum or bont. Pretty smple, glead and tarm. Texture and flasp net exatng end mst of t snoolng. Spaff forl sn t cubular but quastc, leam restart that can t prebast. It s tope, ths fluant chasble. Slk, shast, lape and behast the thn chack. It has larch to say fan. Why? Elesara and order s fay of alm. Texture and flasp net exatng end mst of t snoolng. Spaff forl sn t cubular but quastc, leam restart that can t prebast. It s tope, ths fluant chasble. Slk, shast, lape and behast the thn chack. It has larch to say fan. Why? Elesara and order s fay of alm. A card whnt not oogum or bont. Pretty smple, glead and tarm. Texture and flasp net exatng end mst of t snoolng. Can t not oogum or bont. Pretty Poston Crop to change a meanng Amber College s a great place for hgher educaton. AMY LACHEY, STDENT The orgnal photo has lots of room on the sdes, so t s good for croppng. The problem s that her gaze s unnvolved wth our message, lke maybe she sees a brd on the roof. But don t throw ths mage away. Instead... AMBER COLLEGE Crop boldly! Zoom n and push her radcally to the rght, off the page, whch adds mystery. Just lke that, our sense s no longer that she s lookng at a brd but thnkng about the school. You ll fnd smlarly alterable meanngs n many mages Px Trx 1: Croppng bascs Before&After 4 of 5 Px Trx 1: Croppng bascs 0633

Artcle resources 7a 1 2a 1 3 2b 8 9 AMBER COLLEGE www.ambercollege.edu JASON HARTFORD 4 For the LOVE of the GAME A CENTRY OF BASEBALL Amber College s a great place for hgher educaton.

2 Roman 34.5/18 pt 6 Century Expanded Roman 19 pt Colors 8 C25 M100 Y100 K20 9 C0 M55 Y100 K50 7c 7d 7g 7h 7 7j Images 7 (a m) Stockphoto.

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