Cropping. Since early in my photography journey, I learned that cropping is an essential part of what later became my photography style.
Cropping allows you to correct the composition of any photo, but at the same time, it is a tool to emphasize the focal point in an image, highlighting what is important.
The above montage is a good example of cropping used to highlight what is important: the subject’s face. Who cares if you left out an arm or legs? Your audience will be focusing on his facial expression without paying any attention to the rest. Cropping can define your photography style. In this example, you could have chosen a composition where you show both arms, and nothing is wrong with that, but then you would have to zoom out, losing the details in his face.
Cropping is an artistic tool in the toolbox of photographers.
