Change the framing. Here is an example of how a simple scene can look so different just by switching the camera from portrait to landscape. Â If you are unsure of what portrait and landscape is just look at the graphic at the bottom of this post to see the two camera orientations.
Extra tip: Want to mix it up a bit? Hold the camera at a slanted a bit for a completely different perspective.
Having vertically-oriented shutter controls makes it a lot easier to do portrait-orientation photos. I find that the real value in a battery grip for the mid-range DSLRs isn't the extra batter capacity, it's the vertical shutter controls.
Having vertically-oriented shutter controls makes it a lot easier to do portrait-orientation photos. I find that the real value in a battery grip for the mid-range DSLRs isn't the extra batter capacity, it's the vertical shutter controls.
Joseph Hoetzl
14 Jan 2010And, if you are using a point and shoot, and using flash, when you switch orientation, be sure the flash is on the top.
scottwyden
14 Jan 2010Great point Joe!
ahockley
14 Jan 2010Having vertically-oriented shutter controls makes it a lot easier to do portrait-orientation photos. I find that the real value in a battery grip for the mid-range DSLRs isn't the extra batter capacity, it's the vertical shutter controls.
ahockley
15 Jan 2010Having vertically-oriented shutter controls makes it a lot easier to do portrait-orientation photos. I find that the real value in a battery grip for the mid-range DSLRs isn't the extra batter capacity, it's the vertical shutter controls.
scottwyden
15 Jan 2010Another great tip! Thanks for adding!
scottwyden
15 Jan 2010Another great tip! Thanks for adding!