WM-562: Must Photos Always Be Rectangular? | Photography Clips Podcast

WM-562: Must Photos Always Be Rectangular? | Photography Clips Podcast

February 20, 2026 · 7 min · Season 11 · Episode 562

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The episode explores why most photographs are rectangular and the history behind common print sizes.

When you look around at photography, whether it is printed or digital, your work or someone else's, you'll see that most prints are one of the common standard sizes or aspect ratios, and nearly all of them are rectangular, either horizontal or vertical. Those certainly aren't shapes that we are limited to, so why is it that prints nearly always come in these sizes? Let's examine some of the reasons, starting with a brief lesson on how some of the most common print sizes or aspect ratios came to be... Podcast Notes: https://www.moneymakerphotography.com/must-photos-always-rectangular/ Photography Clips Podcast: https://www.moneymakerphotography.com/podcast/ Music From the Doctor's Office: https://www.moneymakerphotography.com/music-from-the-doctors-office/

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