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[Tim Fitz]

Hello

I am photographing my  art work for my website & selling prints and have a question. On paintings say 24" x 36" where 24" is the height & 36" is the width that isn't a problem shooting because that's how the viewfinder is set up. My question is what if the painting is painted where 36' is the height & 24" is the width. Is it best to turn the camera 90 degrees to take the photo or take the photo horizontal and crop it later?  What will I loose or gain

Thanks

Tim

[Merco_61]

Turn the camera, it is always better the more pixels you have to work with. If you use a tripod, there is an accessory that makes it easy to flip the camera and still have it straight over the center of the tripod. It is called an L-plate and one can be found here. 

I should add that the D3300 with a 50 is light enough that there are no stability problems if you don't have the L-plate, it is just a matter of convenience.