:Camera angle - move for a chance!

Photography has become very quick and simple. Mobility is what we need. It's the only way to get a little variety into the world of pictures. The majority of all photos are still taken at eye level. However, when choosing a suitable camera angle, we shouldn't leave anything to chance. Consider alternatives! However, if we squat down a bit, stand on a wall or move a little to the left or right, we often get a completely different effect. A lot of photographers are not really aware of just how important the right shooting height can be. Changing the camera angle causes the motifs to overlap and cover or frame one another. Do a test: just point the camera at an everyday object such as a park bench or car. Then deliberately vary the camera angle. Observe how the picture changes. Pay attention to how the effect of the foreground and background varies when the camera is held higher or lower. We should still take a few seconds to find the optimum camera position. Don't just look at the main motif in the viewfinder, but rather scan the entire frame to find the ultimate effect. It's best to select our motif even before looking through the viewfinder. Select the rough focal length beforehand. Decide whether we want a section of the scene or whether we want to show more of the surroundings by using a shorter focal length setting. Doing something different makes a familiar background suddenly look totally different. We can emphasize things or we can also simply hide unimportant elements. Depending on the position of the camera, outlines and structures become more or less prominent. Anyone who abandons the eye-level view will be able to greatly enhance the mood of many of his or her photos. Just squat down and see how the effect of a targeted motif changes. Sit on the ground if we are planning to take a whole series of shots. Consider kneel down when photographing children, in order to approach the little ones at their level. Sometimes an extremely low angle to be creative. Just lie right down on the ground. The effect is astonishing: the children, and of course other motifs suddenly look dominating.