This nifty illustration will provide users a quick visual reference as to the size relationships in the 1:1.50 aspect ratio. I offer my wall decor images in uniform sizes that require no cropping. These families of uniform sizes are known as crop (or aspect) ratios.

Everyone is familiar with an 8×10 or a 5×7. Neither of these popular-sized prints matches the native size of image produced by today’s D-SLR cameras. To make prints in either of these sizes, the out-of-camera image has to be cropped.

For casual photographers, the most common print size is 4×6. This is a ratio native to their camera’s sensor. Translation: no image loss when printing 4×6 prints. No cropping is required.

When making popular-sized enlargements (5×7 or 8×10), some cropping (loss of image) will occur. These sizes, although common enlargement sizes, do not match the native ratio of today’s D-SLR cameras.

The image atop this entry illustrates the print sizes available within the 1.50 crop ratio family. This ratio family is native to today’s D-SLR cameras. No cropping is necessary. Ratios are calculated by dividing the larger number by the smaller number, i.e. the crop ratio for a 4×6 print is calculated as follows: 6 / 4 = 1.50 . . .

Take note, though, in the 1.50 crop ratio family pictured above, there is no 5×7 or 8×10 print size. An 8×10 is part of the 1.25 family and the 5×7 is a member of the 1.40 ratio family.

To avoid cropping issues and, hence — customer surprise, I make every effort to finish my Wall Decor images with a crop ratio family in mind. I will not offer for sale an image I’ve finished in the 1.50 crop ratio family as an 8×10 from the 1.25 crop ratio family.

Likewise, if I perceive one of my images will work best as an 8×10 (1.25 crop ratio family), then I will finish it in that family while still in my digital darkroom. I will not later offer it for sale in another ratio family.

I’m funny that way. From my perspective, to do otherwise would be like buying an artist’s oil painting and trimming off some margin along one end prior to framing it. The artist intended for that trimmed content to be in the image. It’s a deliberate component of the finished piece.

So, too, with my Wall Decor images. If it’s in the picture, I meant it to be there. When you purchase one of my Wall Decor images, you can be assured that the size you purchase will contain every visual detail that I intended. I make sure this happens by offering these images only within a common crop ratio family.