square format

There's freedom in constraints

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Most of my work is black and white, square images.

Over the last few years, I've witnessed quite a few stunning and colorful sunrises, and found scenes that would have worked pretty well on a more traditional 3:2 aspect ratio.

And yet, I stick to monochrome and the square format.

Those are not the only restrictions I impose on my photography. Even though a bit fuzzier than the other two, I'm pretty selective with my subject matter and the conditions I like to shoot in.

All of this might sound pretty restrictive but it is, in fact, liberating. After some time doing photography, I know what I'm looking for and what I'm trying to create with my camera.

If I had to capture everything I found in my explorations in the most fitting way, rather than the way I see it, the experience would be overwhelming. By limiting some of my options, I can better find what I'm looking for.

How to make square images

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The vast majority of my photography is in square format, and it's been this way for a few years now. In this video, I share many of things I've learned over time about the square format, as well as plenty of examples for every compositional technique.

I'm also releasing an e-book with all the information in this video, and much more! Additional compositions and many more examples.

My Patreons get the book for free. You can also purchase a copy of "How to make images in square format".

For the love of square: it's #squaretember!

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I love shooting square, so of course I had to talk about this new initiative by @andrewmcclees to promote the square format.

During this month of September, @squaretember will be featuring some of the images shared with the hashtag #squaretember.

The only requirement: the photographs have to be shot natively in square format, no cropping.

Go ahead and share your square images!