Portrait vs Landscape
Portrait orientation is taller than wide; landscape is wider than tall. The choice shapes how the viewer's eye moves through the image.
Portrait and landscape are the two basic image orientations. Portrait orientation — taller than wide — emphasizes verticality and works well for single figures, narrow interior spaces (like a corridor between two windows), and formal compositions.
Landscape orientation — wider than tall — emphasizes horizontality and works well for scenes, horizons, reclining figures, and wide wall spaces above furniture.
Square (1:1) is a third option that's become popular thanks to Instagram. It tends to feel static and contemplative, which is sometimes what you want and sometimes not. For wall art, square works best over square or near-square furniture (a round dining table, a square console) and can feel awkward over rectangular furniture like sofas.
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