Point of View

Point of View

•  Perspective, a manner of viewing, outlook of a narrator or character, the position from which something is observed

•  If you want to start taking interesting photos, start thinking about your point of view -angles and interpretation

Bird’s Eye View

•  Looking down on your subject from a high vantage point

•  You don’t necessarily have to be up high, you just have to be high in comparison to your object

Worm’s Eye View

•  Taken from a low position •  Makes everything seem large and tall

Frame within Frame

•  Great composition technique that emphasizes point of view

•  Foreground interacts with or frames something in the background

Other Point of View Examples

James Nachtwey

Point of View Summary

•  Think about the angle of your shot •  Think about the background and how it

affects your shot •  Think about how you are interpreting a

situation or showing your point of view conceptually