Photo Angles

Angles and Shots

Low Angle Shots - Although the magazine cover below isn't a music magazine, it is a good example of a low angle shot. Low angle shots make the person being photographed look more dominant and assertive, particularly over the reader/viewer.

Eye-Level Shots - Eye-level shots make the magazine look like it is directly aimed at the audience or reader. The magazine below is a mid-shot taken at eye-level. The person being photographed is looking directly at the camera and is also pointing at the camera, making it seem as if he is pointing at the members of the audience.

High Angle Shots - High angle shots make it seem as if the person, or people in the magazine cover below, are looking up at the audience or reader. High angle shots place the readers above the subjects of the photograph, meaning the audience look down on the subject of the photo. The magazine below gives quite a happy and joyous. However, this may be because of the colour scheme used, which is bright blue and yellow. If they were darker and the people being photographed weren't happy, it would give a different feel, for example it may feel quite dark.

I have also done some research into different magazine covers and the different type of shots they have used and how I think the different angles will suit my magazine.