The Shadow Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 And, given a very good image, it should still be good when sensibly adjusted to fit standard mat sizes. I’m not really sure what a “good” image is. For me, the photo is what I want the photo to look like. Since the edges of the frame are often crucial to me, I won’t crop to fit if it means compromising an element at the edge of the frame. And, if I’ve cropped to a non-standard ratio to get the photo I want, I won’t distort the image to fit into a standard ratio for framing. I assume money is an issue for most of us. It certainly is for me. So I spend money on things that are important to me and always look for ways to save when I do so. In any case, I didn’t think you were diminishing anything. Not sure why my putting forward my way of doing something suggests to you that your way somehow diminishes it. There’s always something new under the sun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMvW Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 I’ve been thinking about moving up to Designer Shoeboxes...... Actually, I beat you to it;) Suede and brass fittings 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidrosen Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Every element in the creative process carries some weight, but not in equal proportions. I want to feel “delight” in the final outcome. Adherence to any one element such as the “as shot” aspect ratio could be a creative decision, but really, there are no restrictions except the need for light. As I look with delight I am thinking of something I could change to make it just a little more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidTriplett Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Now that this thread is slowing down the nerd/geek in me wants to add a very brief language usage note: According to Merriam-Webster, we "mat" (verb) our photos for display. The material we use to do so is a mat (noun). Proper use of the word "matte" is as an adjective in reference to a dull finish, or as a noun in particular cinematic layered imaging techniques. I was confused so I looked it up, and I thought you all might appreciate the information... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supriyo Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 (edited) Working all day with computers, i trump you in nerdiness any day, David. :) Edited January 14, 2019 by Supriyo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidTriplett Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 i trump you in nerdiness any day I'll give you that (assuming you want it). However, I'll bet the nerd quotient in my family exceeds most, since I'm married to a bona fide nuclear physicist, and two of my daughters are currently studying engineering, with the older one working on a NASA grant studying long term radiation exposure effects for space flight. :D:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supriyo Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 I will give you that, considering my father was a government employee, and my daughter is not old enough to be a nerd, or whatever -:). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidTriplett Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Typical dinner table discussion might be regarding the latest developments in entanglement theory, and how could Einstein have been simultaneously so right and so wrong? We're not much for sitcoms (except Big Bang Theory, of course).;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidTriplett Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 passe-partout Wasn't that Phileas Fogg's valet in Around the World in 80 Days? (Cantinflas, vs David Niven's Phileas Fogg. :p ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidTriplett Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Standard aspect ratios in photo mats come from film aspect ratios. Back when I did a little darkroom work (Lo, those many, many years ago!), I had a set of pre-made masks integrated into print paper holders. 90% or better of my prints were easily accommodated by this set of tools, while working outside this set made things more complicated (at least for a newby like me). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Peri Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Wasn't that Phileas Fogg's valet in Around the World in 80 Days? (Cantinflas, vs David Niven's Phileas Fogg. :p ) Yes. ======================= Hmm... I'm gonna see if it's available to watch on Youtube... http://bayouline.com/o2.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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