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Lesson
Lesson 2. The same person in different formats
A format is a decision, not a setting
The frame format decides how much space goes to the person and how much to the place.
• 9:16 — the vertical feed: almost everything goes to the person, and the background shows as a narrow strip.
• 4:5 — a portrait-format post: the person is large, but a little of the surroundings remains.
• 3:2 — a horizontal frame: the person becomes part of the place.
The same scene in different formats makes three different photos, not one photo cropped three ways.
Lesson notes
The frame format decides how much space goes to the person and how much to the place.
• 9:16 — the vertical feed: almost everything goes to the person, and the background shows as a narrow strip.
• 4:5 — a portrait-format post: the person is large, but a little of the surroundings remains.
• 3:2 — a horizontal frame: the person becomes part of the place.
The same scene in different formats makes three different photos, not one photo cropped three ways.