Photographs: Camera Angles

Part of our preliminary task is to take at least four photographs, each with different camera shots, to use on these two page. First I thought about which photographs would be appropriate after I had analysed the type used in past school magazines. These are;

High-angle shot- A shot taken above the subject, can give the impression of vulnerability or inferiority
Low-angle shot- A shot taken from beneath the subject, it can give the impression of superiority or power
Long shot- A shot where the whole length of the subject is in the frame
Wide shot- A shot the shows the full length of the subject and area either side of it, it displays the area in landscape so can be used to establish a setting
Mid-shot (medium)- A shot of the head and torso of the subject
Two-shot- A mid shot containing two subjects
Close-up shot- A shot taken close to an area of the subject; often used to show facial expression or close details
Extreme close-up shot- A shot that is extremely close to the subject, often requires the use of a zoom

Next I made a plan of which photographs I intended take, these included; mid-shot, close-up, long shot and wide shot. This was so that I could capture a variety of 'identities' in different ways so that they each seemed distinguished.