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The Traveling Photographer
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The Traveling Photographer

by Sandra Petrowitz
November 2013
Beginner
224 pages
4h 52m
English
Rocky Nook
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10 Ninety Degrees More or Less

The Underrated Portrait Format

How many photos from your last trip were shot in landscape format? Maybe 95 percent, or 98? Holding the camera in landscape format is much more logical and comfortable, and it corresponds to our natural perception (our eyes are next to each other, not on top of one another). In many cases the landscape format seems like the best option, and in many cases it is. But some subjects and pictures would greatly benefit from a change of format. It may seem like it’s more trouble and less comfortable to hold the camera in the portrait format, but the advantages outweigh the risks, not just with portraits. All it takes is the courage to turn your camera 90 degrees.

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ISBN: 9781492001188