• Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    8 months ago

    Sometimes tall things fit better in a vertical frame.
    Sometimes wide things fit better in a horizontal frame.

    But most of the time this isnt even thought about when taking the shot.

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      8 months ago

      The horizontal display is meant to reflect our natural vision which is also a horizontal aspect ratio. There are niche scenarios like skyscrapers but the vast majority of the time it’s correct to stay horizontal and frame the shot properly.

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        8 months ago

        Only if the action is wider than it is tall.

        I’ve been videoing my daughter learning to swim. It’s actually easier to capture it in portrait. Landscape would just have a lot more empty pool, for no gain.

        Both have their place, though a lot of people are also idiots when filming.