Most people who begin photography are used to shooting with the camera at its normal landscape position where the subject is enclosed in the frame position whose width is longer than its height. However, there are other means by which you may be able to take interesting photographs. This can be done by shooting in formats that are not shot in landscape. The most overlooked aspect of photography by novice photographers is the lack of experimentation—most specifically, using the portrait format.
The portrait format is a very good albeit disregarded format. It is most appropriate for photographing people because it follows the orientation of the person's face and essentially limits the distractions that may come up if the picture was taken in a landscape format. Because most cameras are constructed to primarily take a landscape shot from the get-go, it should be a good reminder for the photographer to constantly experiment with this type of perspective. It would be a good idea to get into the habit of rotating the camera in different degrees in order to get several portrait shots in order to get more perspectives. A good range would be from 15 to 75 degrees. This will allow you more creative shots and when you get into the habit of doing this more often, you will most probably surprise yourself with the varied types of shots that you will end up taking.
If one gets into the habit of essentially looking at the world and shooting from multiple perspectives, the result will be better and more interesting photographs. It will open new doors for your to discover the artistic side of photography. You will find that there will be different and artistic opportunities and moments for you to capture if you utilize more perspectives in your photographs.
If one is a beginner in photography, it would be a good idea to experiment on shooting each and every subject in landscape and portrait formats. Although there are shots which will fall more easily into the landscape and portrait categories, shooting from various perspectives and angles will produce quite some interesting results. For example, trying to shoot a sunset from a beach might naturally fit into the landscape orientation but if you try to include other elements into the frame, such as coconut trees or silhouettes of people, then it might be worth a try to shoot the sunset using the portrait perspective.