{"id":268084,"date":"2020-08-23T09:24:44","date_gmt":"2020-08-23T16:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=268084"},"modified":"2020-08-23T09:25:45","modified_gmt":"2020-08-23T16:25:45","slug":"the-small-thumbnail-test-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/23\/the-small-thumbnail-test-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The Small Thumbnail Test"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The small thumbnail test as a tool to select your best photos. The idea:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Look at your photos as small thumbnails (like the &#8216;icon&#8217; view in MacOS) and use this as a way to select your best photos.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The heuristic:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>If the photo looks good as a small thumbnail, it will definitely also look great as a big image.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>If a composition is strong as a small thumbnail, it is a strong composition.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ERIC<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Editing<\/em>: The art of choosing your best&nbsp;photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/12\/free-film-street-photography-presets-portra-400-fuji-velvia-400-and-neopan-1600-for-lightroom-5\/\">Download Eric Kim Lightroom Presets &gt;<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Keeping or Ditching Photos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/30\/minimalist-photography-workflow\/\">Minimalist Photography Workflow<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/26\/keep-ditch\/\">How to Keep or Ditch a Photo<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lightroom Tutorials<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/how-to-edit-a-photography-project-in-lightroom\/\">How to Edit a Photography Project in Lightroom<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/how-i-edit-my-photos-in-lightroom\/\">How I Edit My Photos in Lightroom<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/24\/how-to-use-lightroom-in-10-minutes-for-beginners\/\">How to Use Lightroom in 10 Minutes For Beginners<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Editing Articles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-your-best-photos\/\">How to Choose Your Best Photos<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/own-critic\/\">Be Your Own Harshest Critic<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/nobody-wants-to-look-at-your-photos\/\">Nobody Wants to Look at Your Photos<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/19\/15-tips-how-street-photographers-can-better-edit-their-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">15 Tips How to Choose Your Best Photos<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" 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