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Crop Ten Ways

15 minutes · Beginner

Quick Exercises · PRACTICE

Take one photograph and crop it ten different ways to tell ten different stories.

The step-by-step guide

  1. 01

    Pick a busy photo

    Something with several subjects and some background.

  2. 02

    Crop ten frames

    Vary the shape: square, tall, wide, extreme close-up.

  3. 03

    Caption each

    Write a three-word headline that fits each crop.

  4. 04

    Notice

    Which crop changed the meaning the most?