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Portrait vs. Landscape Orientation

Agenda

• Knowledge Check: 1 extra credit point!!!

• Unit 2: Importance of Composition & Light Overview

• Today: Portrait vs. Landscape Orientation

Important REMINDERS

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THIS WEEK

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2.1

Unit 2

UNIT 2

Importance of Composition & Light

Overview

2 Assignments

In this unit, you will explore basic compositional and lighting techniques in photography and analyze how they enhance the visual appeal of a photograph. You will also apply and practice both these techniques and develop your own photography skills.

2.1

Unit 2

UNIT 2

pORTRAIT VS. LANDSCAPE

orientation

Don't forget to complete the Unit 2 Knowledge Check!

2.1: Capturing the Moment: Balancing Space, Subject, & Orientation

Unit 2

VOCAB

OBJECTIVES

• Resources
• U2: Knowledge Check
• Complete ALL questions to earn 1-point extra credit that will be added to your Unit 2 Test!!!!

• COMPARE the space available in two types of orientations: portrait & landscape
• IDENTIFY the positive & negative space in a photograph
• RELATE positive & negative space to orientations & composition
• IDENTIFY when to use a specific orientation type

• Composition
• Framing
• Landscape Orientation
• Portrait Orientation
• Positive Space

A photographer makes many choices during the photography process. Lighting, camera angle, foreground, color, and background are some elements a photographer considers when taking a photograph. One of the first things a photographer thinks about when they compose their shot is how to orient their camera.

Should an image be in a vertical or horizontal orientation?

Vertical

Horizontal

Which do you prefer? Why?

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Remeber, the term 'portrait' and 'landscape' are also used to describe genres in photograhy. However, in this lesson you will only explore the terms as they refer to photo orientation.

framing

When visualizing a shot, you need to think about the frame of your photograph. In photography, framing refers to the PROCESS of composing a photograph.

Orientation in Photography

In photography, composition refers to HOW the subject or subjects in a photograph are arranged. While composing a photograph, one of your choices is whether the subject would look better in a taller or wider frame. This determines the orientation of the photograph.

There are TWO types of orientation in photography:

• Portrait orientation, or vertical orientation, is when a photograph is TALLER than it is wide.

• Landscape orientation, or horizontal orientation, is when a photograph is WIDER than it is tall.

Portrait

Landscape

Same Subject

Horizontal

Vertical

Orientation: How to hold your camera

Camera

CELLPHONE

Before taking a photo consider the following questions:

• Are there elements that are TALLER than they are wide?

• Are there certain elements that are WIDER than they are tall?

• How would these elements impact the image composition?

Positive & Negative Space

The main subject is Positive Space

The main subject is positive space; the background is negative space. While it can be hard to tell them apart, remember that photography tells a story, sets a tone, or evokes emotion in one shot. Before shooting, consider the composition. The balance between positive and negative space should highlight the subject, not distract from it.

The background is Negative Space

Select 2 that apply!

Portrait Orientation

Landscape Orientation

The positive space in landscape orientation will most likely be along the horizontal axis of the image frame.

The positive space in portrait orientation will typically be on the VERICAL axis of the frame.

Relationship between orientation

Positive & Negative Space!

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How can positive & negative spaces be used in portrait & landscape orientation?

The positive space is MORE vertical than horizontal!

The positive space is MORE horiztonal than vertical!

Landscape Orientation

Portrait Orientation

Portrait Orientation

Portrait Head Shot

Portrait Full Body

Portrait Full Body

Tall Subjects

Portrait Orientation

Positive & Negative Space!

AND

The positive space is MORE vertical than horizontal!

Tall subjects & Portraits of 1 or 2 people

Portraits headshots

Portraits mid-body

Portraits full body

Tall Subjects

Landscape orientation

Moving Subjects

In this photograph, the dog is the subject and represents positive space. The area surrounding the dog is blurred, comprising the negative space. The landscape orientation makes this image better because of the open, horizontal space through which the dog is moving. This makes it appealing to the human eye.

Active Space: gives the dog a space to run.

Subject moving horizontally through space

Landscape orientation

Landscapes

While the person in the red coat could be considered the main subject of the photograph, the background and negative space really make this image visually appealing. The waterfall background fills the horizontal space in this image frame. Landscape orientation tends to keep its positive space in the horizontal axis.

Subject is WIDER than it is tall.

Landscape orientation

Close ups

Active Space

This close-up image of dandelion seeds works well in landscape orientation because the additional seeds in the background fill the space horizontally.

Subject is WIDER than it is tall.

Landscape orientation

keeps the positive space on the horizontal axis. The horizontal, positive space takes up most of the image frame.

Subject is WIDER than it is tall.

Do any of these photos use Positive Space well?

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Do any of these photos use Positive Space well?

Using portrait or landscape orientation to increase or decrease the visual space can make your images more appealing.

When to use Portrait or landscape orientation?

One of the 1st rules of photographic composition is the orientation of the camera. Though there is no rule that photographers must follow, some subjects look better in portrait orientation while other are more appealing in landscape orientation.

When to use portrait orientation?

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A tall subject, such as a single building or a person that occupies vertical space, is better suited for portrait orientation.

Photography Styles that typically use portrait orientation are:

• Portraiture with 1 or 2 people
• Fashion Photography
• Couples

When to use portrait orientation?

A tall subject, such as a single building or a person that occupies vertical space, is better suited for portrait orientation.

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Photography Styles that typically use portrait orientation are:

• Portraiture with 1 or 2 people
• Fashion Photography
• Tall subjects

Portrait Photography

PORTRAIT

Capturing the personality and expression of a subject. Full body shots use portrait orientation.

Fashion Photography

Highlights clothing and accessories, typically featuring models in stylish poses.

Couples Photography

Portraits of two people showing most or all of their body.

Vertical Subject or Vertical Action Shots

A tall subject, such as a single building or a person, that occupies vertical space will be better suited to portrait orientation. Remember that this is when the camera is held in a vertical position. Portrait orientation means holding your camera so that the frame is taller than it is wide.

When to use landscape orientation?

A wide subject, like a mountain, that occupies horizontal space is better suited for a landscape orientation image. These features expand across the frame, and you want to capture as much of the expansion as possible.

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Photography styles that typically use LANDSCAPE orientation are:

Event Photography

Horizontal Movement

Landscape Photography

Street Photography

Group Photography

In which scenario would you use portrait orientation to compose a photograph?

Select 2 that apply.

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Taking a class photo after a graduation ceremony

Photographing the Allegheny mountain range on a field trip

Photographing the Statue of Liberty from a boat

Photographing a bridal gown on display at a store

Which 2 images are Portrait Orientation?

Select 2 that apply.

Frida Kahlo

Yoko Ono

John Lennon

Positive and negative spaces have to work together in a composition. Portrait orientation tends to have positive vertical space, as seen in the portrait of Frida Kahlo, while landscape orientation tends to have positive horizontal space, as seen in the photograph of John Lennon and Yoko Ono.

SUMMARY

in this lesson you learned

• Portrait orientation: The positive space is vertical

• Landscape orientation: The positive space is horizontal

• Positive and negative space in photographs can be used to highlight or detract from the main subject

• Choosing the best orientation for the subject, along with making proper use of positive and negative space, can make an image more visually appealing

In the next lesson, you will learn about some compositional techniques used to make your images dynamic & exciting.

QUESTIONS

Stick around, if you don't have questions, have a great day!

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Portraits of 1 or 2 People

In this image, the woman is the main subject and represents positive space. Though there is not a lot of negative space in this picture, it is monochromatic and, therefore, complements the subject. The positive space occupies the vertical axis in portrait orientation.

Tall Subjects

Use portrait orientation when photographing tall subjects such as buildings in a landscape. The positive space of the building not only occupies the vertical axis in portrait orientation, it takes up most of the space in the photograph.

Portraits of 1 or 2 People

Kobe Bryant was a very successful basketball player. A plain, bright background allows Bryant, the subject, to pop out. This image was made in a studio that controlled the background and negative space. The positive space, Bryant, occupies the vertical axis in portrait orientation.

Portraits of 1 or 2 People

Here, the background is not created in a studio. However, the neutral colors and lack of distracting objects in the background contrast nicely with the positive space of the subject. In portrait orientation, the positive space tends to follow the vertical axis of the photo's frame.

THINK ABOUT...

• What represents you?
• Include your interests...
• Make it interesting...
• Close-ups
• Using lighting

What is an Abstract or Conceptual Portait?

Conceptual portraits are convey ideas and moods through colors, symbols, and themes like an abstract painting. This can be done through post-production editing or while the photo is being taken.

Props, Make-up, & Outfits

Lighting & Objects with Texture

Editing & Filters

THINK ABOUT...

• Objects that represent you
• An object that symoblizes a period of time in your life
• Interests & Passions
• Hobbies
• Even area of your room

Think of image orientation like printer paper orientation!

Portrait

Landscape

Positive Orientation

• Portraits of 1 or 2 people
• Fashion Photography
• Tall subjects
• Vertical action

Landscape Orientation

• Groups people
• Landscape Photography
• Wide or long subjects
• Horizontal Action

GRADING

I'll working on grading EVERYTHING this week. I have been working on getting Unit 2 ready for everyone & it takes longer to grade the assignments than lessons.

• Please look at the assignment feedback & chats from me related to assignments.
• If you would like a higher grade request a retake.
• Use the resources to help you review or complete the assignments.

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