Sunday, 27 December 2009

Camera Angles, Framing and Effects

Camera Angles, Framing and Effects

This photo is slightly a low angle shot as it is more looking up at the couple rather then square at them; this is a useful method that is used by a photographer because it leads to a dramatic affect and as by the look of it this scene may be dramatic. It also appears to be a mid shot rather then a close up or a far away shot as it is not solely emphasising on a certain feature of this couple and not showing them from a far away distance, from doing this they are focusing on the parts of the body that are showing emotion as well as the face. The couple have a look of distress but as you can see by the body the male is gripping the female as to try to restrain her or comfort her whilst the women is clasping hold of a baby. The photo is either deep or soft. I say this because like deep it has everything in focus, but also like soft it is very blurred but this may just be the quality of the photo. So under the circumstances I would say that it is a deep photo. I say this because it has a blurred twinge to it but it could also be selective because they are focusing on the couple and the child that they are holding indicating that this child may be key to what is happening in the scene.



This is a very spooky shot clearly looking through the gates to what looks like an old mansion in the background. The angle of this photo is low to add to the drama of the spooky castle being the main point of attraction. This picture has two different types of shot. The first being a close up of the gate, and the second being an Extreme long shot of the castle. This is also adding a touch of drama to the picture as it seems that you are actually walking through the gates and looking up at the castle.
The photo is in black and white which adds to the feeling of mystery.
It is using a wide angle as it is not only showing the castle in the background it also showing the gate and the hill leading up to the mansion. It is slightly blurred which could mean that there are bits of the castle that want to remain unclear to the human eye and also wants the viewer just to, solely, focus on the mansion and the gate.



The affects of this photo give the viewer a menacing and a sort of in danger feel about it. The use of the extreme close up shot is very effective emphasising on the piercing eyes and the almost straight line for a mouth, these shots focus on the facial expressions. The macro lens choice had definitely been applied here, as much like the extreme close up it is showing someone in a very close proximity and focusing on a certain feature like in this picture whilst looking in the glasses of the man you can see hands and so adds mystery as to what those hands may be doing and why they are there. This picture is selective as it is featuring and focusing solely on the man and the expression that he is wearing and leaves us to figure out why he wearing that expression.


This photo shows a front cover or an advertisement for a romantic film. The photographer is using a mid shot and is so focusing on all of the characters in the movie, this is generally effective as it enables you to get an understanding of the roles that the actors are playing and also meet the characters as well. It uses a deep depth of field as not only are there people in the photo, the background is also essential to this as it sets the scene.



This is a high angle shot and so it is being taken from a higher point then the person that it is being taken off. Photographs like this normally aim to make the subject look small and insignificant and try to make the viewer or indeed another character looking down feel superior. It is a way of looking at someone without actually making any facial expression or talking. It shows a mid shot which is probably the most effective kind in this shop as you can see what the man is doing as well as the expression on his face.



This is also a high angle shot but instead of it trying to show the viewer an aerial view of this place and the advantages of living there. This is an effective method because it is showing the entire town which is very appealing to live or stay at.
The lens choice that this photographer has used is wide angle so as to get in the whole of the town and so let people judge for themselves what they think of the villas for this reason they have also decided to use the selective depth of field.
It is making the villas look magnificent as you can see it all.

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