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

Rule of Thirds

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