PhotographyViewpoint

Photography is the art of capturing and manipulating images. Photographers can use film and digital cameras as well as camera-less photography to create images.

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Viewpoint

It's important to experiment with different angles and viewpoints when taking photographs:

  • How close to or far away from your subject can change how much of the frame it fills, how its scale compares to its surroundings and how flat or deep the image will appear.
  • A high angle can make your subject appear smaller and more insignificant or vulnerable
  • A low angle can make your subject appear larger, more powerful and imposing
Close up of the sky reflected in a lake
Image caption,
In this close-up, reflections on the water's surface create a pattern, which becomes the focus of this piece.

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