Re: Photograph aspect ratios

2011-02-18 Thread Tim Bray
I'm another of those. I print rarely and am a huge fan of the 1x1 format. If a good camera came out with a square sensor, I'd be an instant customer. But the paper and precooked-frame options are seriously lousy. So I guess square is really a minority taste. -T On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 4:34

Re: Photograph aspect ratios

2011-02-16 Thread Steven Desjardins
I never make prints, so I tend to crop as I like in PS. Actually, I make one print a year for the ASPCA charity art sale and it's square. On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 2:20 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: On 2/16/2011 5:15 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: The art of presenting photographs is

Re: Photograph aspect ratios

2011-02-15 Thread Rick Womer
: Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Photograph aspect ratios To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Monday, February 14, 2011, 2:41 PM On Sun, Feb 13, 2011 at 10:40 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Rob Studdert On 13 February 2011 05:28, John

Re: Photograph aspect ratios

2011-02-15 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2011-02-15 20:50, Rick Womer wrote: Another approach: A4 is standard in Europe, and is almost 8 x 12 in. (8.27 x 11.69, to be exact). BH sells A3 paper, which is twice the size of A4; so I just cut an A3 sheet in half. In general, that's the way paper works. If you have a size like A4,

Re: Photograph aspect ratios

2011-02-15 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I don't worry too much what other people do or say about what aspect ratio a photograph ought to be. - For my personal work, I shoot what I like and size the photos per my own desires and aesthetic decisions. - When I'm shooting for a client, I ask them what size and shape they want the products

Re: Photograph aspect ratios

2011-02-15 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I don't worry too much what other people do or say about what aspect ratio a photograph ought to be. - For my personal work, I shoot what I like and size the photos per my own desires and aesthetic decisions. - When I'm shooting for a client, I ask them what size and

Re: Photograph aspect ratios

2011-02-15 Thread Cotty
On 15/2/11, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: The art of presenting photographs is at least as complex and deep as the art of making photographs. Mark. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: Photograph aspect ratios

2011-02-15 Thread Boris Liberman
On 2/16/2011 5:15 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: The art of presenting photographs is at least as complex and deep as the art of making photographs. H(M)AR(K)! /wink/ Nowadigitaldays it begins with suggesting to a photog to make A3 size prints of their shots and then all the fun observing their

Re: Photograph aspect ratios

2011-02-14 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Sun, Feb 13, 2011 at 10:40 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Rob Studdert On 13 February 2011 05:28, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: It gives dimensions for everything in decimal fractions of an inch, but there's a conversion table in the interface. Why I

Re: Photograph aspect ratios

2011-02-13 Thread John Sessoms
From: Rob Studdert On 13 February 2011 05:28, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: It gives dimensions for everything in decimal fractions of an inch, but there's a conversion table in the interface. Why I love the SI metric system. Metric is fine as long as I don't need to convert

RE: Photograph aspect ratios

2011-02-13 Thread J.C. O'Connell
://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdplayers/ http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdsound/ -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of John Sessoms Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2011 1:40 PM To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Photograph aspect ratios From: Rob

RE: Photograph aspect ratios

2011-02-12 Thread Bob W
Following the link posted by Liz, I came across another short article (blogpost?) on about.com written by her, http://photography.about.com/od/developingandprinting/qt/ImageFormats.h tm I liked the subject: I thought it was the first time that I've seen somebody discussing different

Re: Photograph aspect ratios

2011-02-12 Thread Paul Stenquist
I discourage my print customers from ordering 8 x 10s of my photos, and instead urge them to go with 8 x 12s, since I shoot to that ratio. Most good framing and photo stores now have pre-cut 8 x 12 mats that are 11 x 14 on the outside. I find these perfect for framing in 11 x 14 frames. I nver

Re: Photograph aspect ratios

2011-02-12 Thread Paul Stenquist
In regard to paper, when printing 8 x 12 images or crops close to that size, I print two on a sheet of 13 x 19 paper. I use only 13 x 19 paper, and simply cut out the prints, if they're not sized to use the full sheet. Like Bob, I don't always crop to a standard size. But for photos that are

RE: Photograph aspect ratios

2011-02-12 Thread John Sessoms
From: Bob W Following the link posted by Liz, I came across another short article (blogpost?) on about.com written by her, http://photography.about.com/od/developingandprinting/qt/ImageFormats.h tm I liked the subject: I thought it was the first time that I've seen somebody discussing

Re: Photograph aspect ratios

2011-02-12 Thread Bruce Walker
On 11-02-12 7:03 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: In regard to paper, when printing 8 x 12 images or crops close to that size, I print two on a sheet of 13 x 19 paper. I use only 13 x 19 paper, and simply cut out the prints, if they're not sized to use the full sheet. Like Bob, I don't always crop

Re: Photograph aspect ratios

2011-02-12 Thread Paul Sorenson
If you're cutting your own mats, you may be interested in this little program...you enter the dimensions and it does the layout for you. http://www.gt-photography.com/matworks.html -p On 2/12/2011 9:41 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: On 11-02-12 7:03 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: In regard to paper,

Re: Photograph aspect ratios

2011-02-12 Thread Ann Sanfedele
I'm going to snip a lot from what is below and then weave Paul Stenquist wrote: I discourage my print customers from ordering 8 x 10s of my photos, and instead urge them to go with 8 x 12s, since I shoot to that ratio. Most good framing and photo stores now have pre-cut 8 x 12 mats that

Re: Photograph aspect ratios

2011-02-12 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Feb 12, 2011, at 10:41 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: On 11-02-12 7:03 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: In regard to paper, when printing 8 x 12 images or crops close to that size, I print two on a sheet of 13 x 19 paper. I use only 13 x 19 paper, and simply cut out the prints, if they're not sized

Re: Photograph aspect ratios

2011-02-12 Thread John Sessoms
On 11-02-12 7:03 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: In regard to paper, when printing 8 x 12 images or crops close to that size, I print two on a sheet of 13 x 19 paper. I use only 13 x 19 paper, and simply cut out the prints, if they're not sized to use the full sheet. Like Bob, I don't always crop to a

Re: Photograph aspect ratios

2011-02-12 Thread Rob Studdert
On 13 February 2011 05:28, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: It gives dimensions for everything in decimal fractions of an inch, but there's a conversion table in the interface. Why I love the SI metric system. -- Rob Studdert (DigitalĀ  Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10

Photograph aspect ratios

2011-02-11 Thread Igor Roshchin
Following the link posted by Liz, I came across another short article (blogpost?) on about.com written by her, http://photography.about.com/od/developingandprinting/qt/ImageFormats.htm I liked the subject: I thought it was the first time that I've seen somebody discussing different aspect

Re: Photograph aspect ratios

2011-02-11 Thread Larry Colen
On Feb 11, 2011, at 9:06 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: Following the link posted by Liz, I came across another short article (blogpost?) on about.com written by her, http://photography.about.com/od/developingandprinting/qt/ImageFormats.htm I liked the subject: I thought it was the first