Asher Kelman
OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
Nicolas,
Today, small cameras capture so much detail beyond film of yesteryear. Many photographers teach framing tighter and cropping even tighter. It has been a basic principle. Putting all of what you want on the film or sensor seems the right thing to do. The resulting print can be large and sharp with a lot of satisfactory detail.
In the current thread here, you once again emphasize up this guiding idea.
Of course, the photographer must make decisions. It's not a matter of privilege, rather common sense. If the photographer is experienced and really knows what they want to deliver, absolutely right.
To most of the rest of us:
The main job is lighting, angle and point of view and what to include and exclude. However, most other photographers would do well to go wider especially:
Here's the great point. Over the years, one can develop new ideas and return to that file to recompose and develop with a different expression from inside. Having more to choose from, expands this.
Purpose orientated shooting is different; the marksman lines up purpose with skill! Then and only then, devoting all those pixels to the limited field is more logical and preferred.
Nicolas,
So, for someone like you, framing close is more than a privilege, it makes sense!
Framing up front is a balance between supreme quality of a large print versus openness for future new work with that lost scene. Can you see some value in that?
Asher
Today, small cameras capture so much detail beyond film of yesteryear. Many photographers teach framing tighter and cropping even tighter. It has been a basic principle. Putting all of what you want on the film or sensor seems the right thing to do. The resulting print can be large and sharp with a lot of satisfactory detail.
In the current thread here, you once again emphasize up this guiding idea.
Nicolas,
Of course, the photographer must make decisions. It's not a matter of privilege, rather common sense. If the photographer is experienced and really knows what they want to deliver, absolutely right.
To most of the rest of us:
The main job is lighting, angle and point of view and what to include and exclude. However, most other photographers would do well to go wider especially:
- only 3 MP are needed for a decent 8x10 and that's all that's needed
- most cameras have more pixels than that
- can crop just as well in PS until experienced
- one has creative choices for ever
Here's the great point. Over the years, one can develop new ideas and return to that file to recompose and develop with a different expression from inside. Having more to choose from, expands this.
Purpose orientated shooting is different; the marksman lines up purpose with skill! Then and only then, devoting all those pixels to the limited field is more logical and preferred.
Nicolas,
So, for someone like you, framing close is more than a privilege, it makes sense!
Framing up front is a balance between supreme quality of a large print versus openness for future new work with that lost scene. Can you see some value in that?
Asher
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