Image DAY 281 PHOTOGRAPHY 101

Using Perspective

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Earlier in the Photography 101 lessons (see page 148), we discussed using perspective as it related to lenses. This time, perspective is where you place yourself in relation to your subject while taking the photograph.

Photographing your subject from above creates the impression that your subject is small while photographing from below makes it seem as if your subject is very large.

Try photographing your subject as you normally would, then take a second and third photograph from two different height angles. You will find that in addition to changing the appearance of size, ...

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