Tenor1 Posted September 24, 2009 Share #1 Posted September 24, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) A photo instructor on a cruise I just completed said shooting vertically decreases resolution and recommended not doing it. Is this true and a good reason to not shoot vertically? It sounded crazy to me. Thanks, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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erl Posted September 24, 2009 Share #2 Posted September 24, 2009 Some of us have trouble holding our cameras either vertical OR horizontal! It would be interesting to know how that instructor measured his observation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfink Posted September 24, 2009 Share #3 Posted September 24, 2009 Of course not! Odd thing to say. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherwood Nash Posted September 24, 2009 Share #4 Posted September 24, 2009 Yes, If I need to shoot a 'portrait' I just ask my subject to lie down, problem solved! Sherwood Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted September 24, 2009 Share #5 Posted September 24, 2009 Carlos – Maybe he’s referring to the fact that monitors are larger horizontally than vertically, so to see a vertical shot without scrolling you might have to reduce it’s size, thereby slightly reducing the potential quality of the screen-viewed image. Sherwood - I tried your approach, but it doesn't work so well when the subject has a large, floppy nose. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cstevens Posted September 24, 2009 Share #6 Posted September 24, 2009 I hope you didn't pay him to much for the course if that's the sort of advice he gave you! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mauribix Posted September 24, 2009 Share #7 Posted September 24, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Yes, If I need to shoot a 'portrait' I just ask my subject to lie down, problem solved! Sherwood Ahahahahahah:D:D That could be a nice excuse with female models... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted September 24, 2009 Share #8 Posted September 24, 2009 I'm with Stuart - I think perhaps he was referring to viewing vertical images on monitors etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlmuck Posted September 24, 2009 Share #9 Posted September 24, 2009 A photo instructor on a cruise I just completed said shooting vertically decreases resolution and recommended not doing it. Is this true and a good reason to not shoot vertically? It sounded crazy to me. Thanks, What cruise line? I'd love to get that gig! (of course the instructor is wrong, the orientation of your camera does not change its resolution.) c. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenor1 Posted September 24, 2009 Author Share #10 Posted September 24, 2009 We went on Oceania and throughly loved it. George actually taught Photoshop classes quite well. I sat in on a free class where he made that statement. He probably should have clarified his statement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bo_Lorentzen Posted September 25, 2009 Share #11 Posted September 25, 2009 Carlos, That is pretty cool - I had no idea cruises now have photoshop classes. Still its hard not to think he is a photo-pro teaching on a cruise... Take stuff with a grain of salt. . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenor1 Posted September 25, 2009 Author Share #12 Posted September 25, 2009 George is an excellent instructor and I wanted to take the 3 offered classes but was extremely seasick that day. He offered some free introductory classes and I sat through part of one. The cost was only $25.00 for each of the 3 photoshop classes, which included a CD. He taught layers in the free introductory class. Aside from his funny comment on losing resolution while shooting vertically he was quite knowledgeable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marknorton Posted September 25, 2009 Share #13 Posted September 25, 2009 ...but was extremely seasick that day. A cruise is not my idea of fun anyway but to then to spend your time throwing up must make you wonder why you bothered. The only time I've ever been on one, in the 70s, they asked us not to throw up over the side of the ship because the vomit tends to get sucked in through open port holes... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted September 25, 2009 Share #14 Posted September 25, 2009 A photo instructor on a cruise I just completed said shooting vertically decreases resolution and recommended not doing it. Is this true and a good reason to not shoot vertically? It sounded crazy to me. Thanks, Difficult for us to appreciate the context but, as quoted, the advice is rubbish and highly misleading. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackart Posted September 25, 2009 Share #15 Posted September 25, 2009 Did he take money for that "advice"? Jaak Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenor1 Posted September 25, 2009 Author Share #16 Posted September 25, 2009 There was "no charge" for the vertical shooting advice. It is funny how THAT statement, said in passing, had such an impact on what I remembered from the class. The cruise was something I never wanted to take and don't recommend them if sightseeing is the main objective as your on shore time is quite limited. The holiday is life aboard ship. It is like stepping back in time experiencing service from a byone era. The "good thing" is saving on high hotel and meal costs in Italy and Greece. One couple had lunch in Santorini costing $300.00. That was their fault with not asking more questions since they could not read the menu. They were shocked as the restaurant seemed quite casual to them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandokan Posted September 25, 2009 Share #17 Posted September 25, 2009 "The "good thing" is saving on high hotel and meal costs in Italy and Greece. One couple had lunch in Santorini costing $300.00. That was their fault with not asking more questions since they could not read the menu. They were shocked as the restaurant seemed quite casual to them." Oh no! Greece and Italy are two of the best cuisines and cheapest places to eat - I guess they paid about €200. Must have been the wine - choosing a really good wine could be €80-120. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenor1 Posted September 25, 2009 Author Share #18 Posted September 25, 2009 You could be correct Ravi, they did not mention having wine and I never thought about that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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