Photo Composition: Shooting a Vertical

Photo Composition: Shooting a Vertical

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Bryan Peterson

Bryan has been a successful commercial photographer for over 35 years whose clients include American Express, Kodak, UPS, Phillips and Citibank. In addition he has received awards from the Communication Arts Photography Annual seven times, Print Magazine four times and has also won the prestigious New York Art Directors Gold Award. He has also been a contributing editor at Popular Photography and Outdoor Photographer magazine and he is also the co-founder of the popular on-line photography school, BPSOP.com.
Within the photographic community he is best known as the photographer/writer of nine best-selling books, Understanding Exposure, Learning to See Creatively, Beyond Portraiture, Understanding Digital, Understanding Close-up Photography, Understanding Shutter Speed, Bryan F Peterson’s Understanding Photography Field Guide, Bryan F Peterson’s Field Guide to Understanding Composition, Exposure Solutions and Understanding Electronic Flash.

In this episode, Bryan discusses the difference between shooting a vertical and a horizontal photograph.  Join him as he explains what to look for and what accessories to use when shooting a large, side-lit field of sunflowers. Horizontal and Vertical framing can have very different messages.  A horizontal shot of a field of sunflowers can give a feeling of calm and tranquility, while the vertical shot gives a feeling of strength and dignity. 

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