-: Now we're gonna talk about aspect ratio.
And simply put,
aspect ratio is the sizing
of the frame of your image.
Now aspect ratio is important
because it completely changes
the viewing experience of what you're looking at.
When you are watching television or a movie,
this is a horizontal aspect ratio
that's generally 16:9.
Similar to a laptop or a computer.
When you are scrolling vertically
on your phone on Instagram or TikTok,
this is a 9:16 vertical aspect ratio.
And each one, each ratio
is really overall changing
the viewing experience.
So what we're gonna get into now
is how to change our aspect ratios in Midjourney,
and when to decide what kind of ratio to use.
So let's hop into it.
So let's go ahead and start with this prompt.
We want an Airbus A380,
which is a newer airliner on a wet tarmac
with reflections at dusk,
and for it to be photorealistic.
Now, if I put in this prompt,
Midjourney is gonna always default
to a square 1:1 aspect ratio,
which for some images is totally fine.
For example, this is a sphere
that is also basically a 1:1 ratio itself.
If it was an oval or a different shape,
it would be a different aspect ratio.
Now, for something that's large and wide,
this is not an ideal aspect ratio
for our subject
or the main content of our image.
So to change that,
what we're gonna do is add a new part
to our prompt that's going to
alter the aspect ratio.
We're gonna do our prompt,
and now at the end of the prompt,
I'm gonna put in minus minus AR 16:9.
That's gonna tell Midjourney
to not default to its 1:1 aspect ratio.
Let's go ahead and put that in.
And now I'm also going to do
a completely vertical aspect ratio,
which instead of 16:9, we're gonna do 9:16,
and we're gonna see
how that affects our final image.
And while that's rendering,
you can already see that for something
that's wide and large,
it's gonna be so much more aesthetically pleasing
with a wider and larger aspect ratio
that works for horizontal framing.
If we take a look at our 9:16 vertical ratio,
you can tell that no professional photographer
would go and shoot it this way.
And that's something to kind of keep in mind
that you are kind of using Midjourney
to be your own genie in a bottle photographer
that can just shoot and create a photo
about anything, about anything.
And it's up to you to give it the creative input,
and send it in the right direction
to create an aesthetically pleasing image.
So it's not that these are terrible images.
We are still getting the subject
that we want
with the background with the wet tarmac
that has the reflection,
but a professional photographer
would not make this kind of creative decision.
So keep in mind,
if you're shooting a subject matter
that let's say is vertical,
like maybe a portrait of a person
or a closeup product shot,
which let's actually go ahead and do this.
I'm gonna go slash imagine,
and let's say a product photo shoot
of a full soda can, photo realistic.
And we're gonna do the 9:16
vertical aspect ratio.
And there we have something
that would fit really nicely
in a vertical aspect ratio.
The other thing to keep in mind is,
when you're creating your art
or your photography,
where is your viewer gonna be looking at it?
Are they gonna be looking at it
vertically on their phone?
Are they gonna be looking at it
horizontally on a laptop?
This is something to keep in mind
of how is the content that you are creating
being consumed by the end user?
So the main takeaway here is that
you are the photographer using Midjourney
as your own creative medium,
and you are making these artistic choices
on how the end product is gonna look.
And one of those questions
you need to ask yourself is,
who is your end user
that is gonna be viewing your photography?