Comments on: Nick vs. Composition http://nickshere.com/blog/2008/07/26/nick-vs-composition/ autofocus is for the weak Mon, 29 Nov 2010 09:09:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: ault http://nickshere.com/blog/2008/07/26/nick-vs-composition/comment-page-1/#comment-10 ault Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:13:01 +0000 http://nickshere.com/blog/2008/07/26/nick-vs-composition/#comment-10 <p>I have more or less given up on getting the final frame with the camera. I usually have a good idea of what is central to the image, but not necessarily what is essential, especially negative space. So for a while I would compose, zoom out (or move back a bit) and shoot. Now I am in the habit of positioning the camera fully intending to crop later.</p> <p>Sometimes the crop is a bit extreme for a 6MP sensor, but I've had fewer regrets this way.</p> I have more or less given up on getting the final frame with the camera. I usually have a good idea of what is central to the image, but not necessarily what is essential, especially negative space. So for a while I would compose, zoom out (or move back a bit) and shoot. Now I am in the habit of positioning the camera fully intending to crop later.

Sometimes the crop is a bit extreme for a 6MP sensor, but I’ve had fewer regrets this way.

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