The thirty-fifth in a series of short instructional articles for beginning photographers, the following is intended to help those who want to go beyond snapshots.rnEach photographer makes a conscious decision to capture an image in a horizontal or vertical format. That decision is often based on commonly followed rules. Other factors should influence the decision.rnIt is often said that a vertical subject is best photographed in a vertical format. Examples are a tree, tall building, or a standing individual person. This common idea is probably based on filling up the frame with the main subject.rnThe main subject in horizontal pictures is often a wide subject, such as an ocean scene with waves, a field of cows, or a group of three people standing side by side.
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