Composition

Field of View| Headroom | Leadroom | Closeups | Background | Cut-offs | Rule of Thirds | Camera Height | Angle of View

Basic Shot Grammar:

Composition = how a photographer organizes objects/people in the frame.

Frame = a photograph or still image.

To Frame = to organize what's inside of the viewfinder

A Shot = one continuous recording of time or a start and stop of the camera.

Sequence = a series of shots organized to tell a story

Field of view describes how the subject appears in the camera’s viewfinder.

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Headroom

Headroom Is the space between the top of the head and top of the frame.
When the subject is too close to the top of the frame it seems as if the subject is glued to the top, and makes the shot look awkward.	When adequate headroom is left between the subject and the top of the frame, the shot seems balanced, and symmetrtical.	Leaving top much headroom makes the subject seem short, and doesn’t allow a clue to what the person looks like.

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Leadroom/Noseroom

When objects point, face , or move to one side, they require space between the object and the left or right edge of the frame. For objects in motion it is called leadroom, for pointing objects it is called noseroom.

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Closeups

Close-ups provide a higher energy than long shots. Close-ups give essential details. Close ups are the most intimate of shots.

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Background

Avoid objects that distract from the message of the shot. Watch out for MERGERS! See the duck coming out of his head? Background should add to the story of the foreground.

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Cut-offs

Psychological closure provides clues so viewers can project a image in off-screen space. Avoid framing at bad cutoff points such as, the eyes, nose, mouth, chin (neck),elbows, waist, knees, or ankles.

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Rule of Thirds

The rule of thirds divides the frame into 9 equal boxes, 3 vertical columns and 3 horizontal rows. This is a composition The intersection points are points of interest.

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Camera Height

Camera Height refers to how high the camera is held when capturing an image.
	Position 1 - High angle (HL)Birds Eye
	Position 2 - Eye Level
	Position 3 - Shoulder Level
	Position 4 - Waist Level
	Position 5 - Low Angle (LA)or Worm’ Eye

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Angle of View

Angle of View is the angle at which the camera is facing the subject.
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