Camera Angles: Shoot High, Shoot Low

Russ Burden

Published November 15, 2010
Updated July 27, 2016

The camera position from where you choose to photograph your subject can mean the difference between an ordinary, run-of-the-mill image or an eye-grabbing one with impact and intrigue.

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