How to Crop Photos for Maximum Impact

Learn how to crop photos for maximum impact. Composition is a powerful thing. You might not get it right in camera, but learning how to crop effectively will improve your photos immensely.
Composition is the arrangement into specific proportion or relation and especially into artistic form. In this video, you'll learn 5 tips to improve your composition by cropping effectively.
Photo editing software regardless, these tips will impact your photo composition whether you're using Lightroom, Photoshop, Luminar Neo, ON1 or any software you choose.
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I had no idea of these different technics and approaches. I've learned new things that I didn't know! Fantastic! Thank you very much for this informative video! And now... I'll watch your up-side down the technic video, hehe! I'm so excited!!

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Glad you liked it

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Thank you so much

[@thomasmaroldo4507]

Nice, Darlene; straightforward and simple!

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Glad you liked it!!

[@angelakirschner9305]

I love to watch your videos. They are always very helpful. Thank you so much

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Thank you!

[@JohnEarsco]

This video is so helpful! Thank you!

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You're so welcome!

[@adrienevd]

great video, I am just a beginner and I learned a lot!

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Awesome I'm glad you liked it

[@sztupi]

I love it. Thank you so much!!!

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You are so welcome!

[@carmapark5602]

Excellent job!

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Thanks

[@johndoe4073]

Great tips and explanations! Thank you!

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You are so welcome!

[@costelschipor9603]

Thanks Darlene interesting!

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Glad it was helpful!

[@McTavishofskiag]

Thanks Darlene, very helpful points. I've heard mention that you should crop before editing as cropping changes the histogram, do you have a preferred work flow?

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Yes I would agree with that. Crop first.

[@McTavishofskiag]

Thank you for your clarification, as always, much appreciated. Have a nice weekend Darlene.

[@socalduck1]

Great tips. Thank you.

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You are so welcome!

[@pianoman1973]

Very helpful and insightful ! Thanks !

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Glad it was helpful!

[@ShanmugamPillaiSubbiah]

A good teacher

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Thank you so much!

[@nla.videography]

Thanks

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No problem

[@sumdood2035]

What do you suggest for keeping straight lines symmetrical? Whenever I photograph signs or a building wall, there are lines that I cannot make straight by cropping. Sometimes there are multiple lines going at different angles.

[@DigitalPhotoMentor]

Use the distortion correction tool for that. Is also in the crop tool

[@lloydbligh5601]

I wanted to know if the cropping on a Panasonic camera is the same method as on the Olympus cameras that give you certain sizes of rectangle frames to be placed for your cropped image. I don’t care for the Olympus method which isn’t flexible although I like their colours.

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Sorry I'm not sure what you mean. Can you explain? This is cropping done later using the computer.

[@YourFrienjamin]

You seem lovely. Super-sound advice.

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Glad you think so!