Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Utilizing the Best Viewpoint in Framing Your Subject

By Roy Barker


How does one come up with good photography techniques and visually appealing pictures? Do you have to have a pricey camera or any other special kit to do it? Well, to be absolutely fair about it, even the best clobber won't be able to help you if you do not use the proper lighting and composition systems. There is simply no other way around it. You have to follow these guidelines to think up photographs you can be happy with.

Except for conscientiously applying theRule of 3rds and other such equally crucial composition techniques, the perspective or the camera angle from which you are shooting your subject also determines whether a photograph will turn out to be bad, and leaden or engaging. Using the most appropriate viewpoint to border your subject can certainly add dimension, substance, drama and excitement to your images.

You can simply change the point of view by which a selected subject is seen by simply changing your viewpoint or camera angle. We are accustomed to seeing things at eyelevel so just changing the angle by which we take a look at them can have a big effect on the composition of the resulting photo.

There are 3 viewpoints that you can use in shooting your subject: eye level viewpoint, low perspective and high viewpoint. What makes every one different from the others and when should you use them? Let's take a closer look.

Eye-Level Viewpoint

This actual perspective is mostly made of a height of 5.5 feet and is the most common view we're all accustomed to. Such perspective is best utilized in taking portraits.

Low Perspective

If you'd like to stress the subject's strength and dominance or if you'd like to add stress and drama to your shots, you might like to consider using low viewpoint and low camera angle. This calls for shooting with your camera angle below your most important subject and angling your camera upward. This viewpoint is also handy for outlining a distinct split between the subject and its background and for emphasising the velocity and size of your main point of interest.

High Viewpoint

By employing this particular perspective, complex scenes are put into order since the relationships of all of the elements within the frame becomes more obviously defined.

Knowing these things, you can start messing with different perspectives to see what you can come up with. Have fun messing with your viewpoint and camera angles!




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