Camera Angle Shots

Camera Angles

    During the summer, my class was told to take a variety of photos from different camera angles. We were instructed to make a collage of the pictures with brief descriptions discussing what the different angles achieve. I used my brother as my model for these pictures. Taking the photos was a challenge for me because my brother is young and doesn't like to stay still. I made a list of the angles I needed to get and took my brother outside in our backyard.

Canted Angle: When taking this shot I had to angle my camera on a slant because the photo is supposed to appear distorted. This shot was difficult to take because it's not like other angles where the camera is straight.

Mid-Shot: I attempted to take this shot multiple times. Despite it seeming like an easy photo to be taken, trying to get an angle that wasn't a high shot or low shot was difficult. I decided to choose this photo because it was level with the subject.

Long-Shot: This shot was another shot that I took multiple times. Trying to capture both the subject and background in the picture was challenging. 

Birds Eye View Shot: Taking this picture was probably the most challenging for me because I wanted the shot to be directly above my subject. If the shot was done wrong it could have come off as a high-angle shot instead.

Low Angle Shot: In order to take this photo, I had to sit on the floor. In doing so I got the shot easily.

High Angle Shot: This was the easiest shot for me to take because of my brother and I's height difference. I was able to get the photo by slightly raising my camera.

Extreme Close-Up Shot & Close-Up Shot: I struggled taking these photos because it was difficult to determine the difference between them. The close-up had to be close enough to not be considered a medium close-up, but far enough to not be an extreme close-up.

Point of View Shot: The point of view shot was another challenging shot to take because I had to put my camera in my brother's line of sight to take the photo. 

Over-the-Shoulder Shot: This shot was easy to take because I just had to tell my brother to turn around and point. I decided to tell him to point so it gave the viewer something else to look at.