Practice Shots

This is my Close Up of a pepper plant.
This shot focuses just on the pepper plant, rather than its surroundings. Close Ups focus all the attention on the subject which is the pepper plant in this case. The subject is supposed to fill the frame, to give maximum emphasis to the viewer. I think this image really emphasises the importance of the plant, compared to the importance of it's surroundings.
Close ups are mainly used to show the importance of a character or object, in this case the object happens to be a pepper plant.






This is my High Angle of a pepper plant.

High angles are often used to show vulnerability of the character or object. As the camera shot is usually above the eye line, it is hard to get the shot right. But in this particular picture, I think the plant looks powerless to anything that may cause a problem, such as weather conditions, causing discolouration and wilt.

This is my Long Shot of a pepper plant.

A long shot usually shows the whole of the object, and is intended to relate it to its surroundings. A long shot is used to set the scene, and gives little detail of the object itself. In this case the long shot is used to establish the pepper plant in its environment. This shot makes the plant feel some what lonely, with only a weed for company.

This is my Low Angle Shot of a pepper plant.


A low angle shot is shot where the photo is taken below the eye line, looking up. A Low angle shot creates increased height, which is often used on small actors in film; it’s used to make things seem larger than they actually are. This shot makes the pepper plant look like a threat, even though pepper plants aren't actually a threat.

This is my Medium Shot of a pepper plant.


A medium shot is taken at the average human eye line; background detail is often left out, as it would have been established by the long shot. Medium shots are usually good at showing facial expressions or body language. In this case, it shows the pepper plant in enough detail, allowing the viewer to establish why it was put where it is, and its relationship with the scenery.

This is my Over the Shoulder shot of a pepper plant.

An over the shoulder shot is usually used to show the object from someone perspective. In film it is generally used when characters are having a conversation. This shot helps to establish the position of the pepper plant, and shows it from the person’s point of view. The person facing the subject often occupies 1/3 of the frame.

This is my Worms Eye View of a pepper plant.

A worms eye view is the opposite of a birds eye view, and is a view of an object as though the observer was a worm. It is usually used to make an object look tall and strong. In this case the pepper plant is made to look tall and might, which makes it inferior to its surroundings.

This is my Bird's Eye View shot of a pepper plant.

A bird's eye view shot looks directly down on the object. This makes the object appear short and squat. This shot can be used to establish the surroundings, like the long shot, but also emphasises the smallness and insignificance of the object. Unfortunately I couldn't get high enough for the shot to be effective.

This is my Tilt shot of a pepper plant.

The tilt angle also known as the Dutch tilt, is a camera where the camera is at a slant to one side. This creates a dramatic effect and helps portray unease, frantic or desperate actions. This shot may make a picture appear as its being taken on a slope, and improves the overall aesthetics, to make the image look more attractive. This shot is often used in movie directed by Tim Burton (Edward Scissorhands).