{"id":370632,"date":"2018-10-19T08:25:28","date_gmt":"2018-10-19T12:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lightstalking.com\/?p=370632"},"modified":"2023-06-08T05:49:54","modified_gmt":"2023-06-08T09:49:54","slug":"aspect-ratio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lightstalking.com\/aspect-ratio\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Aspect Ratio is So Important in Photography"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Now that most people don\u2019t bother printing their photographs, the aspect ratio is not something that\u2019s really discussed very often. However, an understanding of Aspect Ratios can help you not only with the composition of your photographs, but especially with your printing, and especially if you\u2019re having your work printed in a professional laboratory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s take a look:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Aspect Ratio?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

To put it very simply, the aspect ratio is how we describe the dimensions of the image (width to height) in a ratio format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3:2 Aspect Ratio \u2013 Image by AlexKlen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In the past, the Aspect Ratio in photography was determined by the film size, starting with Imperial sized images, such as 10\u201d x 8\u201d plate photography, then down to 35mm photography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now that same Aspect ratio has been carried over to full-frame sensors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But what is yours?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most Digital SLR\u2019s have a camera sensor that is in a 3:2 Aspect Ratio (Exactly the same as 35mm film). This Aspect Ratio has now become \u2018Industry Standard.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, Micro four-thirds cameras have a 4:3 Aspect Ratio which is somewhere in the middle of the modern 3:2 aspect and the older 5:4 ratio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most digital cameras made today will give you the option to change your aspect ratio; usually within the menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Useful Resources for Aspect Ratio Issues<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Aspect Ratio Calculators<\/h3>\n\n\n\n