What is a perspective in photography? A perspective in photography is a point of view from which a photo is taken.
What are the different perspectives in photography?
- Normal: eye-level; how we naturally view the world. Use: creates a familiar view.
- Bird’s-eye view: from above the subject, looking down. Use: emphasizes patterns, shapes, and spacial relationships.
- Worm’s-eye view: from below the subject, looking up. Use: makes subjects appear larger or more powerful.
- Point of view: The camera becomes the subject to show what the subject would see. Use: creates immersion and storytelling.
Normal Perspective
Bird’s-eye Perspective
Worm’s-eye Perspective
Point-of-view Perspective
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