Using Camera Angles

                                                 

This blog post will explain and exemplify the purpose of the three commonly used camera angles by filmmakers. 

Low ANgle:

 The low angle is taken from ground level and pointed up to convey a subjects dominance/superiority. In this case the low angle amplifies the height of the rose to emphasize its beauty and enlarge its stature. This angle draws attention from the larger surrounding objects to make the rose the centerpiece of the image. 

High ANgle:  This angle is shot above the subject as if someone is looking down on the subject, which makes them appear vulnerable or inferior. As can be seen the size and power of the roses is greatly diminished at this angle and doesn't look as dominant as it did when taken from a high angle. 

Canted/dutch  Angle: 

Canted or Dutch angles are deliberately slanted to portray a state of disorientation, confusions, unease, etc seen through the eyes of the speaker. In this shot the flower is looked at in bewilderment through the eyes of the photographer, just as if someone was to be titled as they stared at the flower trying to figure out its species.

All images are original