ACC Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 I don’t know why i never noticed before but I spotted today that my two cameras are set up differently. One is 3:2 the other 3:4. I’ve sold pictures in both formats but just wondering is one better for stock than the other. Any views? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdh Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 I use different aspect ratios when I crop pictures, depending what works best for the image. Clients do also rudimentary search by aspect ration, like square (1:1), Landscape (width>hight), Portrait (width<hight) and panoramic (I believe this is anything like 16:9, 2:1 and the like). Not sure if one ratio is favored over the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mitchell Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Don't know what buyers prefer, but I stick with 3:2 unless cropping changes the ratio. Aren't your RAW files always 3:2 no matter what the aspect ratio setting is? My Sony cameras default to 3:2 in RAW. I discovered this -- I'm a slow learner -- a couple of years ago when I got home from a trip and found out that I had accidentally changed the aspect ratio to 16:9. Was very relieved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdh Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 While full format is 3:2, Micro Four Thirds are 4:3 aspect ratio. There are also sensors with other aspect ratios then 3:2 or 4:3. I do not believe aspect ratio has a significant influence on clients decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Bell Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Unless I have cropped an image myself to create a better image I just upload at the sensor ratio and let the customer set the image ratio by cropping it themselves should they so wish. Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACC Posted March 29, 2018 Author Share Posted March 29, 2018 thanks for comments all 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crellin Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 One small thing - I crop 2:3 portrait to 3:4 if absolutely nothing is lost from the content as I feel it helps the thumbnail people choose from. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin P Wilson Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 49 minutes ago, John Crellin said: One small thing - I crop 2:3 portrait to 3:4 if absolutely nothing is lost from the content as I feel it helps the thumbnail people choose from. John I too have often cropped 3:2 portraits (esp head & shoulders) towards 4:3 to lose dead space, while still leaving room for cover lines). I use an aspect ratio that looks right rather than a specific ratio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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