{"id":27,"date":"2010-08-22T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-08-22T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.printwithmypic.com\/blog\/?p=27"},"modified":"2010-08-22T08:59:40","modified_gmt":"2010-08-22T08:59:40","slug":"which-photo-templates-work-best-for-close-ups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.printwithmypic.com\/blog\/?p=27","title":{"rendered":"Which photo templates work best for close-ups"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.printwithmypic.com\/cards\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" title=\"greatphotos\" src=\"http:\/\/www.printwithmypic.com\/blog\/images\/greatphoto150x300.gif\" alt=\"how to choose a photo frame\" width=\"150\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Many people like to get in really close and take those great close-up shots.\u00a0 Chances are some of your favorite photos are really tight on the subjects and people like these for many reasons.\u00a0 Mostly because we can see more of the people we really wanted to take a picture of.<\/p>\n<p>These close-up photos make for great <a href=\"http:\/\/www.printwithmypic.com\/cards\/\" target=\"_blank\">photo cards<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.printwithmypic.com\/calendars\/\" target=\"_blank\">calendars<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.printwithmypic.com\/announcements\/\" target=\"_blank\">announcements<\/a>.\u00a0 However, not all the templates are great for close-ups.\u00a0 Here is a little guide to choosing the card or calendar template that&#8217;s best for these photos.<\/p>\n<p>In a nut shell, for close-up photos you want to choose a rectangle or square photo frame.\u00a0 We want to preserve as much of the photo as possible.\u00a0 You already have a great photo, so a heart frame or star photo frame aren&#8217;t really necessary.\u00a0 Additionally, photo cut-outs do just that.\u00a0 They cut out parts of the picture and when we&#8217;re talking about a close-up, that could mean losing an eye!\u00a0 Ouch!<\/p>\n<p>In general, the reason you choose a photo card over just any other card is you want to see the people in the photo or it&#8217;s a really great photo.\u00a0 So, I like to use the full frame\/simple shape templates.\u00a0 They let the photo tell the story or capture your audience (aka Grandma.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.printwithmypic.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.printwithmypic.com\/blog\/images\/closeuptips400x150.gif\" alt=\"card templates for close-up photos\" width=\"400\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you have a nice close-up photo, try the square or rectangle templates first.\u00a0 I think you&#8217;ll get a much better looking card, calendar or other printable in the end.<\/p>\n<p>If you do really like some of the cut-out templates (and I do!), I&#8217;ll be back with another post on what types of photos work best for those and also what to do with full frame photos as well.<\/p>\n<p>Happy printing,<\/p>\n<p>Mark<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many people like to get in really close and take those great close-up shots.\u00a0 Chances are some of your favorite photos are really tight on the subjects and people like these for many reasons.\u00a0 Mostly because we can see more of the people we really wanted to take a picture of. 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