portrait vs landscape
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- uan0
theory could also say
Landscape is tall, elegant, sexy. Portrait is reliable, sturdy, familiar.
- Amicus0
I think the proportion, not the orientation determines elegant vs sturdy.
A4 is more elegant than Letter IMHO.According to studies by Fechner and Lalo Rectangles with the Golden Ratio proportion are more popular than other proportions.
- monospaced0
If your'e working on a book in spread form, it's pretty easy to explain that portrait is better as it is easier to hold and turn pages when open. Wide format works for photobooks and coffee table books because they are often placed on a table, and don't need to be held.
My Type 1 teacher way back did explain that landscape is amateurish and should be avoided for anything professional or for literature, but I don't know of any famous quote or principle regarding orientation.
- don't know about this...i have many photo books that use the entire spread for a landscape oriented imagedoesnotexist
- makes sense for portraits thodoesnotexist
- yes, photo books are good in landscape, that's what I was sayingmonospaced
- well then!doesnotexist
- doesnotexist0
depends on the subject matter
- BaskerviIle0
What are you trying to convince your client of?
What's the context?For example, landscape/widescreen is a better representation of the way our eyes see the world. Portrait is better for showing taller things in photography.
But the form of something needs to relate to its function. Portrait buildings (skyscrapers) are good in places of limited space etc.need more info!
- tank020
portrait gives more tension in de compisition. I do a lot of interior, and prefer portrait. Landscape is good for, well... landscapes i guess...
example on the front of our site:
http://consultancy.coffeeklatch.…
- d0mino
Portrait is tall, elegant, sexy. Landscape is reliable, sturdy, familiar.
What is this theory called, where can I find on the internets someone more learn-ed than me writing of it that I can quote to back me for a client?