Take these photos, for example, one horizontal photo and one vertical. Which one looks better? and Why? I get students and people who are learning about this and also ask: " Where should I put my name? Should I even put my name and disrupt the image with it? "
My answers:
1. Most of the time you will find yourself liking many of your photos! yes, you love them but it will depend on how many photos you need to deliver ( for a client ), what are they going to be used for. Are they going to have text on it? Are you leaving enough space for text or other changes that could be applied ( like cropping ) ?
2. Send the photos your client chose without a watermark of course but if you post them on social media and the www just put your name always on your photos. It is unbelievable how many people will " borrow " your photos without acknowledging you on credits and how many people will post them as their own, as simple as that.
When I first started it actually used to bother me when I had to put my name on my photos because they won't always fit or look good but, that's a basic thing to do to get recognized by your work, you never know who is watching !
