The trend of “the art of cropping” has taken over the for you pages of almost every photographer on social media by storm. The trend highlights how important cropping is as a tool to photographers and could completely change how a photo is composed.

Of course, our photographers took on the challenge and wanted to showcase the importance of cropping in their own work.

After a goal, a good old pat on the back between teammates is always loved. Cropping in on a picture to get up close makes for a more personal photo.

Cropping in highlights the little things like grip, focus, and form. It’s the details that show practice makes perfection and make a Saturday win possible.

A pregame standoff at Pegula — the calm before the puck drop. Cropping in helps bring the focus on Penn State Men’s Hockey starting lineup, framed between their opponent.

A full-court view with Penn State drives the lane as the crowd watches. Crop in, and it’s all focus and lift with players frozen, the basket waiting.

The cropping in of this celebration just brings you closer to the heart of the moment. From a team celebrating together to the exact instant joy takes flight. The tighter the frame, the louder that feeling is.

In a sport that can be defined by speed, this frame freezes a rare pause and is a moment of focus and calmness. The cropping brings the viewer closer to the quiet detail that usually races by.