# @alana-d-a22b2b1b4 on LinkedIn

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- **Original URL:** https://www.linkedin.com/posts/alana-d-a22b2b1b4_sportsphotography-hockey-photography-activity-7356039329439260674-tnHT
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/32966506-inalana-d-a22b2b1b4-linkedin
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- **Posted:** 2025-07-29T19:14:04.714+00:00

## Caption

The art of cropping.

Lately I’ve been seeing posts on Instagram about the "art of cropping" and it has made me reflect on how much my approach to sharing my work has evolved. There was a time when my social media felt disconnected, more routine than a true reflection of my creativity. I wasn’t posting with purpose, I was just posting to post.

But that mindset has started to shift back to how it felt when I first picked up a camera.

This past season, I’ve started creating with intention again. Slowing down. Trusting my eye. Remembering that editing isn’t just about exposure or white balance, it’s also about the crop. Even in fast-paced environments, there is always room to pause and refine the details that make a difference.

Over time, I think I lost touch with my portrait-driven perspective. Working in sports, it often becomes all action, all the time. But there is more to the story than just the peak moment. There is emotion, texture, and energy. Sometimes the best way to capture that is after the shot, when you are back in the edit, finding the frame within the frame.

The right crop can completely shift the mood of a photo. It can bring balance, spotlight a fleeting glance, or highlight subtle details that often go unnoticed but add so much depth.

So here is to reframing our photos, our creative process, and ourselves. And to never underestimating the power of a good crop.

#sportsphotography #hockey #photography #art | 37 comments on LinkedIn

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ECHL | @ECHL | https://gondola.cc/ECHL | Professional Hockey League |
| Alana Dackiw | @livingitdigital | https://gondola.cc/livingitdigital | Photographer |
| Alana Dackiw | @livingitdigital | https://gondola.cc/livingitdigital | Social Media Manager |
| Alana Dackiw | @livingitdigital | https://gondola.cc/livingitdigital | Digital Creator |
| Alana Dackiw | @livingitdigital | https://gondola.cc/livingitdigital | Social Media Specialist |
| Toledo Walleye | @ToledoWalleye | https://gondola.cc/ToledoWalleye | ECHL Team |
| Kansas City Mavericks | @kcmavericks | https://gondola.cc/kcmavericks | ECHL Team |
| xy - Lions de Trois-Rivières | @Lions3r | https://gondola.cc/Lions3r | ECHL Team |

## Tags

sportsphotography, hockey, art, photography

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