The Frame: A Review

Cropping: how much information is in the frame

  • a long shot
  • a medium shot
  • a close up
  • an extreme close up.
  • Alexander Rodchenko, Portrait of his mother, Olga, , 1926
  • Alexander Rodchenko, Portrait of his mother, Olga,side view, 1926
How does the difference in framing change the impact on the viewer of these two portraits?

Angle of View:  describes the camera position in relationship to the subject. The angle of view may be: 

  • a worm’s-eye view
Andreas Feininger. 1962
  • a low-angle
Berenice Abbott.
  • eye-level
Edward Weston.
  • a high-angle
Edward Weston. 1931.
  • a bird’s-eye or aerial or overhead view
George Steinmetz.
  • oblique angle

Tram on Sukharevsky Boulevard, 1928. Alexander Rodchenko.

Quiz Questions

  • Identify the angle of view used in a photo
  • Select the angle of view to create the mood you want in a photo

Lab Exercises

Angle of View

Silhouettes

Homework

Angle of View