camera orientation

Shoot Wide or Tall? The Camera Orientation War Heats Up

The smartphone makes it  easy to shoot video vertically (portrait mode) rather than horizontally (landscape mode). But is easy “good”?  Until recently, just about every video expert has recommended shooting horizontally. Proponents of this wide orientation present many reasons. These range from “it’s natural” (our eyes being laid out side by side)–to “it’s traditional”  (there’s never been a single great movie shot…

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