camera angles how to tell a better story by changing your camera angle
TRANSCRIPT
Imagine if we shot everything from the same angle. What if we shot
from the same distance or vantage point every time?
These wide angle shots are really quite boring. They don’t tell much of a story.
Now we’ve got a story because we are more intimate with our subject.
Our story comes to life because we see the subject in its own
environment (wide angle and medium shots) and we also get
personal with it in our close-ups.
Wide angle shot
Medium shot
Close up
Extreme close up
To add interest to your photo story, try shooting from different angles
and ranges.Identify these types of shots. Notice that we have included enough detail in each photo that the viewer knows what is happening in the photo.
And remember what we learned about composition
• Apply the rule of thirds.• Use leading lines when you can.• Frame your subject when you can.• Make sure you have a center of interest.• Watch out for distracting backgrounds.• Shoot for motion and or emotion when you
can.• Get into the action, don’t stand back.
Check out some of the photo stories and determine which
camera angles are being used. How do the camera angles create a
better story?
• Annaka’s fair story
•The NY Times One in Eight Million