Today I saw an Instagram post (I know) about vertical vs horizontal photography: how the medium where we consume photos and media is conditioning how we make them. It got me thinking.
So today is more of a review. I looked at the photos from the weekend: picnic, bike ride, walks. I wanted to notice how I was shooting. Am I shooting for Instagram and mobile consumption, or am I looking for photos I find interesting, seeing the full width and composing with it?
The results: from the photos I picked and edited, the majority were vertical, while only 3 were horizontal. It seems my brain has been conditioned to look a certain way. To prioritise the social media format rather than the full width of the frame.
It's good to notice and be conscious of our own biases. In this case, a precondition to shoot vertically. Something I want to be more aware of, to look for the full picture, and capture the world the way we actually see it when we live it: horizontally.