Camera Angles: Shoot High, Shoot Low

Russ Burden

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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Originally Published November 15, 2010

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