Camera Angles
Camera Positions
Lines, Frames, Lenses
Types of Shots
How to Critique

100

This angle is when you look directly ahead at the subject

What is eye level angle?

100

This position is when you hold the camera normally

What is eye level position?

100

This technique uses man made or natural lines to guide the audience

What are leading lines?

100

This type of shot shows a lot of the background and the person is tiny

What is a wide/extreme wide shot?

100

This is the first step in giving critique

What is pointing out the positive

200

This angle is when you point the camera and look down at the subject

What is high angle?

200

This position is when you raise the camera really high up

What is high position?

200

This technique uses elements in the picture to surround the subject

What is framing?

200

This type of shot has the subject from waist up

What is a medium shot?

200

This is the second step in giving critique

What is finding the focal point

300

This angle is when you point the camera and look up at the subject

What is a low angle shot?

300

This position is when you lower the camera to the ground

What is low position?

300

This technique breaks up the frame into 9 equal parts (3x3)

What is rule of thirds?

300

This type of shot fills the frame with the subject, you can barely see the background

What is a close up / extreme close up?

300

This is the third step in giving critique

This is pointing out the technical quality

400

This angle is usually for pictures of small animals or flowers 

What is high angle?

400

This position is best for portraits

What is eye level position?

400

This lens is good for capturing close up action, blurring the background

What is a wide angle lens

400

This type of shot shows the subject head to toe, doing some sort of action.

What is a full shot?

400

This is the fourth step in giving critique

What is thanking the photographer

500

This angle can make a subject feel larger than life or more powerful

What is low angle?

500

This position is best for getting a bird's eye view

What is high position?

500

This lens is good for far away scenes, seeing the background clearly

What is a telephoto lens

500
COLOR: This is the complement of green

What is red?

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