This document discusses different camera shots and angles that can be used when photographing for magazines. It describes long shots, medium shots, close-ups, and extreme close-ups which show varying amounts of the subject's body and surroundings. It also outlines high, eye-level, and low camera angles and how they influence the subject's perceived power and perspective. The camera shots and angles can be used strategically to focus on certain details, body language, or facial expressions depending on the goal of the photo.

1. CAMERA SHOTS
AND ANGLES

2. CAMERA SHOTS
I have been looking at the different
distances at which the camera can
be positioned in order to take
different shots. The shots create a
different effect depending on what
the focus of what we’re seeing is. For
example in a school magazine, a
long shot could be used to show the
uniform or in a music magazine to
show the outfit of the individual but a
closer up shot would focus on the
facial expressions of the individual
photographed to give some insight
about their personality.

3. Extended Long Shot/Establishing Shot
This shot establishes where the
action is about to take place or
provides information as to where
something is happening. It often
shows a landscape and a ‘character’
is barely visible.

4. Long Shot
This shows the whole person in a
frame but the back ground and other
individuals are still visible. This
indicates the relationship of the
character and their surroundings to
an audience.

5. Medium Long Shot
This shot creates context. We can
see the whole person and some
background.

6. Medium Shot
This shot displays half of the body.
Its taken from above the head to just
below the waist and allows room to
see hand gestures. It also the
audience to understand the
individual in frame by displaying
body language. The audience can
now see facial expressions clearly.

7. Medium close up
A medium close up is similar to a
medium shot. It shows the upper half
of the body from just above the head
to lower chest. It allows the audience
to recognise the importance of the
photo and the individual in frame
based on the masthead or story
surrounding the image and the
expressions or pose of the
‘character’.

8. Close Up
This shot only shows a person’s
head from just above the head to the
top of the upper chest. It can also be
used to show an object and contains
little to no background. In a
magazine it would be used to show a
particular expression relevant to the
article to illustrate the individual,
unlikely on a front cover.

9. Big Close Up
A big close up is a face shot taken
from the mid-forehead to above the
chin. It shows the close detail of the
character's eyes and mouth, detailing
expression.

10. Extreme Close Up
This is a very close shot showing the
detail of an object or the physical
features of a person.

11. CAMERA ANGLES
In looking at the different ways the
camera can be positioned in relation
to the focus of a shot, I’ve discovered
the different effects and purposes of
camera angles. A high angled shot
may indicate something different to
when the shot is taken at eye-level
for example, and be relevant to what
the image is designed to show. In a
school magazine or a music
magazine, is it is desired the
individual comes across as powerful
and confident a shot at a lower angle
may be required.

12. High Angle
High angle is a photo taken from
slightly above eye-level. The
individual will be looking up to look
‘up’ at the audience or may be
looking straight ahead, away, etc.

13. Eye Level
This angle is literally at ‘eye-level’ to
the individual in the shot or as
though the audience is looking
specifically at an object. The camera
is directly in front of the person in
frame. It is used with a certain
‘directness’ as though the individual
in the image is looking at the
audience in a magazine, and puts
the focus on the level of the
individual.

14. Low Angle
Low angle is a photo taken from
slightly below eye-level. The
individual may be looking down at
the audience or may be looking
straight ahead, away, etc.

15. Worm’s Eye
The worms eye view is taken from
way below, so the entire frame is
above the camera. This gives the
illusion of a ‘worm’s eye’ so from the
perspective of a worm. It makes the
object or individual in frame seem
large, significant or powerful. This
would be an uncommon shot for a
magazine, unless the individual is
crouching down so that more of their
facial expression would be in frame.

16. Canted
The canted angle is taken with the
camera at a tilt to what is in the
frame, it is not directly in line with
the individual in the shot. This may
be useful in designing a magazine to
keep text in alignment with the
image.

17. Bird’s Eye
The birds eye view is taken from
way above, so what is in the frame is
below the camera. This gives the
illusion of a ‘bird’s eye’ so from the
perspective of a bird. It makes the
object or individual in frame seem
large, significant or powerful. This
would be an uncommon shot for a
magazine, unless the individual is
crouching down so that more of their
facial expression would be in frame.