point of view

Portrait orientation refers to photographs that are taken holding the camera vertically, with the longer side being the height of the photo. This vertical orientation is ideal for creating portrait images or capturing the scale of a tall subject. Portrait orientation is great for capturing emotion and telling a story, creating a personal and intimate connection with the subject.

Landscape orientation refers to photographs taken with the camera held horizontally, spreading the width of the image to capture expansive scenes. With its horizontal orientation, landscape format excels at showcasing breadth, depth, and the flow of a scene.

It captures the surroundings, creating a sense of place and giving the viewer a broader perspective. This orientation is deal for capturing wide scenes and landscapes, evoking a sense of awe and wonder, providing context through surrounding elements and making more room for creative composition.

If you’re a photographer, sooner or later you’ll ask yourself if you should set your camera to portrait or landscape orientation. You’re always making choices as a photographer, and this is an important choice to make because it really has to do with the composition of the photo.When choosing between portrait and landscape formats, you have to decide what is better for the photo you’re trying to create.

Taking photos and writing stories have commonalities. Photos tell a story and words tell a story. While taking a writing class, one of the assignments was to write a five page memoir about an event that greatly impacted my life. Lots of details to create a sense of place. In photography talk this is landscape orientation. Our next assignment was to take a sentence out of the memoir and create a one page story out of it. This, like portrait orientation, captured emotion and created an intimate connection. Photography makes a person think, just like writing does and each medium creates a picture.