I agree. I always use the original image aspect ratio against a square background so the viewer can see it as intended. I do it for other photographers on iPads laptops of PC's.

I kind of like that it forces me to think about framing in a different way. I typically crop 3x2 to 4x3 with a 5x4 matte frame for instagram, and I like the look. It’s a similar compromise when printing 8x10, so I’m glad to not have to change my composition for web or print.

Just use a border around your images.. then you don’t have to crop them .. it’s simple.

People have had to crop to print/sell 8x10s and I’m pretty sure magazines rarely, if ever, show 2x3 images. Most people are probably just used to planning for the crop.

“the base ratio of all photos taken”?

Instagram should take Vero as a role model!

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