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Question from Jessi: “Is there a product or a way to see the crop size inside of your viewfinder so that you make sure to leave enough extra image around the edge so as not to crop out important things like heads and hands, or do you just have to get in the habit of not framing portraits so tight? I have a Canon Rebel xTi.”
Robert: Two ways to handle this…. Always shoot wider so you can crop OR buy a viewfinder replacement that has cropping guides shown.. I shoot wide
BP4U: what I’ve never heard of a viewfinder replacement!!! I need to check that out!
Robert: Think they are called cropping guides and they make several types… I think one company is Catzeye
Timothy: Your camera probably had a setting that will put aspect: ratio guides on your image screen. So when you take a pic you will see if the image falls within the lines.
Becca: I use a rebel as well, I’ve never heard of anything like this. Just back off a little 🙂
Cara: Practice practice practice. with time you learn to “see” the final portrait.
Mollie: My photography teacher told me to always “take two steps back. ”
Alysha: I have a crop body. I want a full frame so badly but it is not in the budget right now. Just remember to leave extra space on the sides of an image, or suggest 8×12 prints to your clients.
Angela: I shoot wide and then crop down.
Jessi: Thanks everybody!! I’ll definitely check out the viewfinder replacement idea. Maybe it will train me. LOL.
Michelle: Take two steps back, I like that. I’ve been in really close, too. I’m working on shooting wide and then cropping. I find that there has been a lot of “face” in all of my shots leaving me no wiggle room to play post processing.
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