Most cameras these days shoot in two different aspect ratios. There’s 4:3, which is the four-thirds standard. For a long time in history, the 4:3 standard was necessary for television and 110 films.

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Back in the days of film photography, you had to think very carefully about the aspect ratio of your image before you shot it, and different aspect ratios held enthusiastic fans that specialized in ...

If you haven’t noticed, the portrait is the new landscape. Well, actually, it’s been that way for a while now. Most photographers shoot their cameras in landscape format. That means that their photos ...

16:9, 4:3, 2.0:1, 2.35:1 – so many numbers, so little time. Here’s what they all mean. Aspect Ratio is a term that defines the shape or relative dimensions of a still image, film or video content. It ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Michael B. Jordan in "Sinners" (Credit: Warner Bros. Ryan Coogler went full professor while deep-diving into film aspect ratios ...

When you are shooting, do you think about what aspect ratio you need your finished shots to be in? Where will the photos go? Will they need to fit multiple aspect ratios for social, web, and other ...

When it comes to cinema spectacle, there isn’t anything that can compete with a full-frame IMAX 1.43:1 aspect ratio image. For those not up to speed on their aspect ratios, this means that the picture ...

Grew up back East, got sick of the cold and headed West. Since I was small I have been pushing buttons – both electronic and human. With an insatiable need for tech I thought “why not start a website ...