Camera Composition

Framing

Camera framing deals with the way in which a shot is composed. It incorporates the number of subjects in the shot, their positions, and the shot's angles. Camera framing helps photographers note the different aspects of a shot to determine how they will best portray their subject(s) to the audience.

Rule of thirds

The rule of thirds requires that one creates a grid of two horizontal lines and two vertical lines in their head when taking a picture. Placing the main subject along one of the intersecting points or on one of the lines helps the shot look more natural and appeal to the audience.

Depth of field deep focus

In a deep depth of field shot, most (if not all) of the background is in focus along with the frame's subject. These types of images are sharp and clear. Deep depths of field allow audiences to notice both the subject and background, with equal focus.

Depth of field shallow focus

In a shallow depth of field shot, only the subject is in focus and the background is blurred. This type of shot directs all of the audience's attention to the subject; they are likely to look past the blurred background and only focus on the subject.

Focus pull

With this technique, the focus is changed from one subject to another. Switching between the subjects of focus guides audiences on which parts of the shot they should focus on.

All photographs were taken by me.

Sources:

https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/types-of-camera-shot-frames-in-film/

https://www.photographymad.com/pages/view/rule-of-thirds

https://nofilmschool.com/deep-depth-of-field

https://www.mediacollege.com/video/camera/focus/pull.html

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