In other situations, like landscapes, the concepts of “front” and “back” might not apply.ģ.
Horizontal orientations: On the plane of space circling around the subject, are you standing in front, behind, or to the side? Of course, this assumes that the subject or scene has a front and back, which would be the case with people, animals, buildings, rooms, cars, or other objects that seem to be in motion or that we tend to anthropomorphize. Vertical orientations: What’s the up-or-down position that you’re taking relative to the subject? Are you above, below, or at the same level of the subject? In other words, are you taking the shot at a level, high, or low angle? Photographers usually refer to this vertical variable as “camera height.”Ģ. Here I’ll define it in four basic ways.ġ.
“Camera angles” is one of those illusive terms in photography that means slightly different things to different people.
