For all the years I've taken photographs of one subject or another, I've always stuck rigidly to the conventional 6 x 4, 16 x 9, 5 x 4 or 1 x 1 crops depending on the image shot. It was somewhat surprising to see a crop of 65 x 24 was actually a thing and the results worked well on some of my stuff!
I've found that it doesn't work for every image. It doesn't work particularly well with model shots or images where I've filled the frame with arms and legs all over the place.
It's made me think that the next time I venture out with a camera, I might take more time to consider the crop ratio if the obvious composition doesn't present itself.
Shooting the Mamosians
This is what happens when you throw smoke pellets and arrange flashguns in a cave:
Spinning fireworks is probably not the wisest thing to do
Every now and then I manage to buy cheap, small fireworks from a supermarket, perfect for a short burst of fire so as not to burn for too long and overexpose.
Behind the scenes
From one of those nights where the behind the scenes shot worked better than the actual image I wanted to capture!
Shooting with Salski
Another shot where I've thrown smoke pellets all over the place and mixed different colours to create this graduated mix to make your eyes bleed!
Camera rotation in an abandoned colliery
Damp, dirty and grotty. We didn't hang around for too long under this cellar under a colliery building.
Traffic trails in the snow
This crop worked well with the 65 x 24 crop where the regular 6 x 4 crop showed too much of a bland sky. This crop is a great way to recycle a rejected image!
About me:
I usually specialise in shooting lightpainting images but occasionally dabble in urbex and artistic model photography. I'm always on the lookout for someone to collaborate with; please don't hesitate to get in touch if you'd like to create art.
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