Perspective

Literal:

• Where you stand in relation to your subject.
• How that influences the appearance of your subject.

Figurative:

• The feeling that is conveyed about your subject.

Bird's Eye:

• View of your subject from above.
• Diminishing

Worm's Eye:

• View of your subject from below.
• Dominance and power

* Both Bird's Eye and Worm's Eye will show a literal and figurative point of view.

Photo 1 (Climber):

• Shallow Depth of Field
• Shows more motion than Photo 2.
• Dramatic-- More contrast, proportion, facial expression
• Bird's eye

Photo 2 (Climber):

• Great Depth of Field
• Plain-- Low contrast, not much diversity in any of the aspects of the photo
• Evenly balanced
• Worm's eye

Photo 1 (Basketball):

• Frozen motion
• Great depth of field
• Worm's eye
• Leading line

Photo 2 (Basketball):

• Frozen motion
• Great depth of field
• Bird's Eye

Assignment:

• 12 photos of a PERSON.
• Use different perspectives.
• Simplicity
• All other aspects.