{"id":131064,"date":"2019-03-03T11:03:04","date_gmt":"2019-03-03T19:03:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=131064"},"modified":"2019-03-03T11:03:13","modified_gmt":"2019-03-03T19:03:13","slug":"the-joy-of-shooting-43-aspect-ratio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/03\/03\/the-joy-of-shooting-43-aspect-ratio\/","title":{"rendered":"The Joy of Shooting 4:3 Aspect Ratio"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For my whole photographic life, I’ve always stuck to shooting a 3:2 aspect ratio (the standard 35mm aspect ratio). But one day, I accidentally switched my Lumix G9 (Micro 43rds camera) into the native 4:3 format. And I’ve been shooting with 4:3rds aspect ratio, and have been having a ton of fun! Some of my thoughts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Similar to shooting square-format<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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For a while, I shot square-format (on my smartphone vs medium-format film<\/a>). I actually had a ton of fun, because when you are framing with a different aspect ratio, you see the world differently, you experience it differently, and you photograph it differently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is the interesting thing with 4:3rds<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is like shooting square-format (6×6), except you have a little more space on the sides.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Which makes it very interesting when shooting landscape (horizontal) or portrait-orientation (vertical). Shooting 4:3rds (I think) is actually easier than shooting 3:2 (in terms of framing very clean edges\/corners).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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4:3 aspect-ratio vs 3:2 aspect-ratio<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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RICOH GR II \/\/ 3:2 aspect ratio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Technically the 3:2 aspect-ratio is more dynamic (the dynamic range between the length vs height is more pronounced). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lumix G9 \/\/ 4:3 Aspect Ratio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I think generally if you want more dynamic street photographs (of people running around and stuff), the 3:2 aspect ratio has more energy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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RICOH GR II \/\/ 3:2 Aspect Ratio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

However, perhaps the 4:3rd format is better for photographing textures, still lives, buildings, and other (more static) subject-matter:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lumix G9 \/\/ 4:3rd Aspect Ratio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

But then again– the 4:3rd aspect ratio does make for some interesting street photos with people– giving you a little more to see in the frame:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lumix G9 \/\/ 4:3 Aspect Ratio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Regardless of the visual effect of a 4:3rds aspect-ratio vs a 3:2 aspect-ratio, I can certainly say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It has been a fun challenge shooting 4:3 aspect ratio– a new way to see, frame, and experience reality differently!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n