Video with smartphones and pads...

[Richard Crowe]

I have noticed that many persons shoot video using their smartphone or other device in the vertical (upright) position. Sure, this is the normal way a person might shoot. After-all this is the position which you use when making a phone call. 

However this will result in a vertical image. When displayed on a horizontal viewing screen, the image is reduced in size so that the vertical can fit in the horizontal format. You end up with a skinny image only filling a center portion of the format. What a waste!

Here is a video done by a member of the San Diego Shelter.

https://youtu.be/52ISDekh-rw

If the phone or pad had been tilted 90 degrees when shooting, the result would be an image that fills the horizontal formal...

[Richard Crowe]

This is a great video about this subject:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bt9zSfinwFA

[Joyce]

okay, now I won't be likely to forget VVS

[F, Calla & Luca]

Good advice Richard.

[Joyce]

great piece of info, thanks for the tip