ACC 2.1: Portrait vs. Landscape Orientation

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Portrait vs. Landscape Orientation

Lesson 2.1

• Knowledge Check: 1 extra credit point!!!

• Portrait vs. Landscape Orientation
• Composition Techniques I

Agenda

4/23 2.2 Assignment Composition Techniques

4.28 2.4 Assignment: Directional Light Techniques

4/30 Unit 2 Test!

U2: Knowledge Check Extra Credit!

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WEEK 3

• Make sure you're working through your lessons.

• Resets of Test & Assignment
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• YOU must take NEW photos for your assignments!

Important REMINDERS

Importance of Composition & Light

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.

Unit 2

2.1.1

2 Assignments1 test

UNIT 2

Overview

Unit 2

2.1

UNIT 2

orientation

pORTRAIT VS. LANDSCAPE

Completed Guided Notes

• 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

OBJECTIVES

• Composition
• Frame
• Landscape Orientation
• Portrait Orientation
• Positive Space

VOCAB

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

Study Guides

Guided Notes

Unit 2

2.1.1: Portrait vs Landscape Orientation

Should an image be in a vertical or horizontal orientation?

Horizontal

Vertical

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.

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.

Same Subject

Vertical

Horizontal

Landscape

Portrait

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.

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.

Orientation in Photography

Before taking a photo consider the following questions:

• Are there elements/objects 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?

The background is Negative Space

The main subject is Positive Space

Positive & Negative Space

The main subject of a photograph is the positive space, while the background is the negative space. Because a photograph's goal is to tell a story it's important to draw attention to the main subject. To do that, think about the composition before taking a photo and to how bring attention to the main subject (positive space) through the use of space

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

Portrait Orientation

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

Landscape Orientation

Portrait Orientation

Landscape Orientation

AND

The positive space is MORE horiztonal than vertical!

The positive space is MORE vertical than horizontal!

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

Relationship between orientation

Positive & Negative Space!

Landscape Orientation

Portrait 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 or landscape orientation?

Portrait orientation means holding your camera so that the frame is taller than it is wide.

Portrait Orientation

Photography Styles that typically use portrait orientation are:

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

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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When to use portrait orientation?

Tall subjects & Portraits of 1 or 2 people

Tall Subjects

Portraits full body

Portraits mid-body

AND

Portraits headshots

The positive space is MORE vertical than horizontal!

Portrait Orientation

Positive & Negative Space!

Landscape orientation means holding your camera so that the frame is wider than it is tall.

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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When to use landscape orientation?

Horizontal Movement

Group Photography

Street Photography

Event Photography

Landscape Photography

Photography styles that typically use LANDSCAPE orientation are:

Moving Subjects

Subject moving horizontally through space

Active Space: gives the dog a space to run.

The dog in this photo is the focus, with a blurred background as negative space. The landscape orientation enhances the image by showcasing the dog's movement in open, horizontal space, making it visually appealing.

Landscape orientation

Landscapes

Subject is WIDER than it is tall.

The person in the red coat is the main subject, but the waterfall background enhances the image. Landscape orientation keeps positive space horizontally.

Landscape orientation

Active Space

Close-ups

Subject is WIDER than it is tall.

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

Landscape orientation

Subject is WIDER than it is tall.

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

Landscape orientation

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Do any of these photos use Positive Space well?

Select 2 that apply.

Photographing the Statue of Liberty from a boat

Photographing the Allegheny mountain range on a field trip

Photographing a bridal gown on display at a store

Taking a class photo after a graduation ceremony

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

Select 2 that apply.

Which 2 images are Portrait Orientation?

• Decide orientation: Portrait (tall/vertical axis) or Landscape orientation (wide/horizontal axis)

• Portrait Orientation: Positive space is on the vertical axis (portraits, couples, tall subjects, and fashion photography)

• Landscape Orientation: positive space occupies the horizontal axis (landscapes, group portraits, event photography, and street photography)

Before taking a photo:

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lesson 2.1: Composition Techniques I

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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

This photo was taken in a studio and has a bright background with no distractions. The bright orange color 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.

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.

The cat is the subject and is considered to be the positive space. The positive space (the cat) occupies the vertical axis in portrait orientation.