Crop Size

[dmu]

Hello All,

 

I have a Canon 30D (2/3 aspect ratio) camera. I am taking action soccer shots

for parents to purchase. With 8.3 MP to work with, I am wondering what format I

should crop my pictures in to give the best options to the customers buying the

pictures. I was thinking to go with 8x10. With this, people could order 5x7 or

4x6 without losing too much. I am trying to keep the pixels above 1,600 x 2,200

or so. I am able to keep this pixel count up even of the pictures is taken in

landscape mode and I crop it in portrait mode from top to bottom.

 

Let me know your thoughts on this.

 

Thanks,

 

Darrin

[ellis_vener_photography]

i'd stick with 4x6 (2:3 ratio)

[tonybynum]

I'm not sure what youre asking, sounds like you've got it covered to me, what other crop options might there be besides 1:1? You listed 8x10, 5x7 and 4x6. . . With that sensor it's best to stick with 4x6. but just shoot it as an 8x10 and you'll always be safe. . .

[trunfio]

The question, I think, should not be how to crop your pictures after, but how to shoot your

images. If you shoot full frame 2:3 ratio and fill the whole frame with action, it may not be

aesthetically pleasing (or sometimes possible) to crop at all. This is why I've been looking at

putting a Katz Eye screen on my cameras with 4:5 crop markings.

[wilsontsoi]

I would prioritize getting the image first with the format you're working with, which in your case is the 2:3 ratio. If you know for sure that majority will order 8x10 from you, then certain keeping that in mind as you shoot. For me, I simply try to fill the frame as much as I can.

[darrendrevik]

While it depends somewhat on your pricing, you'll find 4x6 will be your most popular size purchased.