![]() Look at any “big name” photographer out there and note how many of their photos are in portrait orientation. And I will always choose to take beautiful photos over what Instagram will “like” or not like.Īnd on my account with just over 23,000 followers (growing daily pretty steadily), solid engagement, and the most amazing and supportive group of followers, and 98% of my photos in landscape orientation, I would wonder if that “advice” meant anything at all. It is authentic and powerful, it tells stories, it is creative or contemplative or joyful. The majority of my students come from Instagram, and the reason they came? Because my work is mine. It doesn’t dictate what, why or how I create. Instagram doesn’t have any hold over what I do. Have I thought about how well a photo will do on the Gram? Have I set up shoots/scenes which I’m sure IG will enjoy it? Of course! Do I create FOR Instagram? No. I know which one I would choose, again and again, and again. What is the reason for taking photographs? Why are we choosing to take that photo? This applies to anyone who is just taking happy snaps of their dog, or who is doing a paid shoot for a client. I’m not talking about professional pet photographers. When we create, who are we creating for? What are we creating for? ![]() Here’s the thing, there’s a reason this “advice” to take photos in portrait orientation for IG irks me so much. If you don’t know me, you mightn’t be able to picture my face right now, but it’s something like this: Somewhere along the way, someone, or some article has told them that in order to be successful on Instagram, their photos must be in portrait orientation. After asking around, the reason people seem to be favouring portrait orientation is this: ![]() Some had a dog standing parallel to the camera, squashed into the frame, with nowhere to look, and a huge amount of unnecessary space above and below. ![]() Should you be taking your pet photos in portrait or landscape orientation? Which is best? When should you choose one version over another? In this blog post we’ll be having a look at both options, and finding out why one might reign supreme, and be a better choice (despite what the rest of the internet says about creating photos for Instagram.)Ī fter doing a critique for my Learning Community members recently, I noticed that a fair few of the photos submitted were in portrait orientation – meaning, they were vertical. ![]()
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