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 video

Now most everyone has the opportunity to be on the evening news, or to have a video go viral on YouTube

But a professional camera it isn’t

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!

That’s 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 Phone 100% of the screen is used

Image is Scaled at 100% (full size)

Like looking through a doorway

Landscape Mode is also Fine for

viewing on a Cell Phone

100% of the screen is used

100% Scaled

Like Looking through a

picture window

Landscape Mode is Great for viewing

on a PC or TV

100% of the screen is used

Image 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 What’s the Problem?

Not everyone wants to view your stuff on their cell phone

They may want to use a PC or even their flat panel TV

Most displays have a Horizontal orientation

Landscape Full Screen on A PC

Portrait Mode

Full Screen on a PC

Portrait Mode on a PC is a problem

Only 56% of screen is used

Picture is scaled 56%

HD: 1920 x 1080

1080/1920 = 0.56

You 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 shots Say “YES” to Horizontal shots

So Remember:

For Maximum Picture size on the most display devices – Shoot in

Landscape Mode

Portrait Mode is OK, if your subject doesn’t fit, but remember, you can usually move or zoom to make things fit in Landscape mode

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