Cropping and straightening photos

Most images on irex.org should use landscape orientation rather than portrait orientation.
Don’t crop images to unusual dimensions. Preserve the image’s original aspect ratio in most cases.
Avoid cropping through people’s necks, wrists, elbows, waists, knees, ankles, and other joints. It looks painful. Instead, crop slightly above or below joints.

Resizing photos

Here are some techniques for improving photos that are blurry, grainy, or badly lit.