Digital+Photography

how to take good photographs ** The tips on this page could also be used when filming. **
 * First of all, check out ' [|10 Ways to Take Stunning Portraits] ' by Darren Rowse. **** Darren suggests that when taking photographs you should: **
 * ** change your perspective (bird's eye view or worm's eye view) **
 * ** play with the subjects eye contact **
 * ** break the rules of composition **
 * ** experiment with lighting **
 * ** move your subject out of their comfort zone **
 * ** shoot candidly **
 * ** introduce a prop **
 * ** focus on one body part - get up close, obscure (hide) part of your subject **
 * ** take a series of shots **

types of shot
 * How can you teach basic camera shots? **


 * You can link reading to basic camera shots. Illustrations in books use the different types of shot described below. **


 * Also look at emotive photography and watch clips from films before creating storyboards for your movie. **


 * Extreme Wide Shots **
 * (EWS) **
 * Are used to establish the setting. **


 * Wide Shots **
 * (WS) **
 * Show the entire person or setting. They’re great for establishing the scene and allow for good action of the characters. Sometimes this is known as the long shot. **


 * Medium Shots **
 * (MS) **
 * Frame the subject from the waste up. This is the most common shot and allows for hand gestures and motion. **


 * Medium Close Ups **
 * (MCU) **
 * Show the subject in more detail and are often framed from just below the shoulders to the top of the head. **


 * Close Ups **
 * (CU) **
 * Show a particular part of your subject. For people this usually means the shot frames just the head. **


 * Extreme Close Ups **
 * (ECU) **
 * Are much tighter close-up shots in which you get detail greater than the human eye might be able to normally perceive. An example of this shot might be of the mouth and eyes together. **


 * Adapted from the Website " [|Wild Classroom] **