Camera Angles & Perspective!

Camera angles can do soooooo much to express feeling in a photo. Most of the time we shoot at eye level. But even if we adjust the height and tilt of our camera a little bit, we can create a whole different feeling from our subject!

Here’s an example of the same subject photographed from the three different angles;
eye level, low & high.

Eye level makes the viewer feel equal to your subject.
A low angle makes the viewer feel that the subject is empowering and a high angle does just the opposite

Want to see something REALLY COOL?

Forced Perspective is using perspective and camera angles to make an OPTICAL ILLUSION within your photo?

That’s right!

Let’s flip out your friends!

Now this is REALLY COOL so watch the video below to find out how!

CHALLENGE!

It’s your turn!!!!

Your mission is to:

a) Practice taking a photo of the same subject at different angles.
Which one did you like the best? Why?

b) Have a go with FORCED PERSPECTIVE! You will need someone to help you. Use your imagination to create some really awesome Optical illusions!

If you need some inspiration - ask a parent/carer to help you google ‘Forced Perspective images for kids’ and have a look at some really awesome photos that others have made.

Once you have done this! Choose 3 of your favourite photos and an adult to upload them to our Facebook page in the comments under today’s challenge so I can see what you have created!

Make sure they type your first name and age: Ie. Photographer - Jack (age 8).

HAVE FUN!!!!

I WANT MORE! (Extension)

Extension Activities

1. Do you love LEGO?

   Check out this great activity on using perspective and camera angles to photograph lego scenes. What incredible images could you create in your Lego world?

2. Listen to a reading of :

   My New Shoes (Kindergarten- Year 1 kids)

   Flotsom by David Weisner (Year 1-2 kids) NO WORDS

   Jumanji by Van Allsberg (Years 3-6 kids)

   While you listen, look at the pictures and consider the angles and the way they have been created. How has the illustrator described their subject through their images? What can you learn from this when taking your own photos?

3. Check out this scene from the movie Moana. What do you notice about the camera angle when we look at Maui compared to when we look at Moana? Why do you think they animated it like that?