I very often know that i will crop in post to get my composition. Maybe a special ratio fits much better than standard 3:2. The viewfinder and/or live view show some leading lines to estimate - it’s not really important that the crop will be a special exact ratio, but of course it can.
Most important is that the subjects of your composition (in your brain!) and their relationships are contained within the 3:2 sensor area. That gives you the room to work at it in post.
While photographing I also often know that I’ll convert a capture to black and white. That’s something similar cause in this case the restriction is that you see in color. So what? May I not create black & white images?!
Originally posted by house I need to see the composition before pressing the shutter.
If you believe you can't, you can't. It's that simple, it's in your brain. Challenge yourself and you'll learn - it's about imagination. You can train it.
Another restriction is a fixed focal length. What if you want this special perspective you just see but not that wide in angle? You have to stay where you are because if you move you change perspective. So simply make your image and cut the frame in post. There’s nothing wrong with it. Please don’t let people tell you that it is wrong and makes you a bad photographer!
Why the hell should anyone restrict his perception by the technical equipment he uses or other circumstances?
Cropping is a skill that can happen in the brain while taking the photograph and it can help to get a better image if you discover a stronger composition in post. Please no wrong morality! It's up to the photographer to decide.
Last edited by acoufap; 05-19-2020 at 01:21 PM.