Below
are some examples of how we'd crop a variety of images to emphasize
players and to suit various print sizes, along with the story
of a good cropping gone bad.
Original Image
5x7 Cropping Applied
Resulting Image
Original Image
8x10 Cropping Applied, same for 16x20
Resulting Image
Original Image
11x14 Cropping Applied
Resulting Image
What's
wrong with this picture?
The
guy in the baseball cap wanted to be in the photo.
Customer:
"You cut my head off."
Me: "I highlighted the players."
Customer: "You didn't tell me you
were going to do that.
Me: "We always emphasize the players"
Customer: "I wouldn't have bought
it if I'd known I wasn't going to be in it."
Me: "The cropping policy is on the
instructions posted right next to every viewing monitor."
Customer: "I didn't read it."
Me: "So this is my fault?"
Customer: "Well, it's not mine.
I want a reprint or a refund."
Since it was a small print I recropped and reprinted it. He then
asked if he could have the print he was returning. After explaining
to him that this would defeat the purpose of returning, he made
the mistake of asking me FAQ #15.
