Let Me Show You the Right Way

Let Me Show You the Right WayLesson 1: The Cell Phone Camera

The Cell Phone Camera It is an amazing device: You can take decent quality pictures and record acceptable live videoNow most everyone has the opportunity to be on the evening news, or to have a video go viral on YouTubeBut a professional camera it isnt Many have limited resolution and high compression, which result in compromised quality

The Cell Phone Camera

Given you want the best possible recording to give the best possible playback, there is one thing that many people are doing absolutely wrong!

Thats OK.

As my late father used to tell me:LET ME SHOW YOU THE RIGHT WAY!

Which is Better for pictures and video?Portrait Mode?

Or Landscape Mode?

Portrait Mode Is OK for viewing on a Cell Phone100% of the screen is usedImage is Scaled at 100% (full size)Like looking through a doorway

Landscape Mode is also Fine for viewing on a Cell Phone100% of the screen is used100% ScaledLike Looking through a picture window

Landscape Mode is Great for viewing on a PC or TV

100% of the screen is usedImage is Scaled at 100% (full size)More natural way of viewing the world After all, our eyes are side by side, not on top of each other!

So Whats the Problem?Not everyone wants to view your stuff on their cell phoneThey may want to use a PC or even their flat panel TVMost displays have a Horizontal orientation

WATCHING A VIDEO RECORDED VERTICALLY ON A HORIZONTAL DISPLAY SHRINKS THE PICTURE BY ALMOST 50%

Landscape Full Screen on A PC

Portrait ModeFull Screen on a PC

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Portrait Mode on a PC is a problem

Only 56% of screen is usedPicture is scaled 56%HD: 1920 x 10801080/1920 = 0.56You are making everything half size!

What do you want your friends to see?This?

Or This?

What about these two?

This?

Or This?

So What have we Learned?Say NO to Vertical shotsSay YES to Horizontal shots

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