Every time you look through the viewfinder, frame and shutter of your camera you use a photo, I’m sure that now many of them are used by intuition, or you get used to some because you feel comfortable, it’s your style or you haven’t stopped thinking too much about it and the multiple possibilities and messages they transmit.
The aircraft is understood as the level or proportion and angle that your protagonist occupies in the frame, and based on that, you can decide what you are going to explain; Do you want to be near, far? Do you want to put it in context? Do you want to give more importance to the context than to your protagonist? Are you going to photograph him directly in the eyes or are you going to photograph him from above?
- Airplanes offer multiple meanings and sensations.
- And using them consciously will become one more way to convey an emotion.
- A message; In short.
- They will help you explain the story you have decided to represent in images.
- We will see all kinds of differentiated planes in two groups.
- The first will group the planes according to the size of a subject in the scene (near or far) and the second.
- Depending on the angle of the protagonist in relation to his camera.
Great general shot or from afar
The overall plane is the most descriptive, as it is the most open plane (the one that captures the most percentage of the scene). Here the characters have little or no identity, because the important thing is the location; The framing or context of the image, the general or distant planes (sometimes also called panoramic) are those that are used for example to photograph landscapes, whether urban or natural, although in principle it is a plane in which no specific characters stand out, can be used to move the drama to the image. A person (or object) alone in the middle of a vast space automatically leads us to a sense of loneliness or detachment.
For this type of shots, the most recommended target is the wide angle (about 14 mm to 30 mm), because it is the one that allows to draw the greatest angle of a scene.
General Plan
This shot allows us to contemplate the characters full-length but also provides ample information on the context; allows you to accurately recognize the subject and surroundings, doesn’t it? Impersonal ?, like the previous one, but at this point the background is always as important visually as the object or person represented, these types of images can be found in documentary photography, fashion and travel, among others. cinematographic language because it allows the viewer to be placed in a clear and precise context.
Full plane (or figure plane):
The whole shot shows the subject completely, framed by the frame of the photograph from head to toe but without cutting either, in this shot you begin to focus your attention on the character, you are able to recognize all the details and characteristics of what is represented , with some relevant information about the environment. This is the close-up of those described so far, which would fall into the category of “Portrait”, although this is the farthest shot from the subject in this type of photography. If you are interested in portraiture, I recommend that you combine this article on shooting with that of Caro, who talks about body language in portraiture.
3/4 apartment or apartment? American?
This type of aircraft is known as “American or Western”, because it has become popular thanks to this film genre. The 3/4 shot allowed them to fit the holsters well and a good angle to record when firing the weapon. In this case, the subject is framed approximately from head to knees. This type of shot allows you to highlight the person’s face and silhouette enough.
Medium shot or size:
In this shot, you completely focus your attention on the subject photographed, you also approach, so the degree of intimacy gradually increases. This shot is characterized by a framing of the character from head to waist. It’s a widely used cliché in fashion. and in “formal” portraits (interviews, official portraits, news presenters). It is considered a type of intermediate portrait in which feelings and intimacy are already beginning to be associated with the subject photographed.
Medium short shot (or chest shot)
The short medium shot includes approximately the face and bust of the person photographed, here the figure appears almost out of context, especially if it is shot vertically, its purpose is to capture feelings, these are more dramatic and descriptive images.
Foreground:
It is a plane of the face that includes the shoulders or part of them, at this level a very high degree of intimacy is already achieved, it is intended to highlight facial features, look, expression, gestures . . . it is the portrait of the face itself. Has a strong emotional identification with the viewer.
Very closely
The face completely fills the framing, so that the gaze is not distracted by any element of the background, the face is the message itself, through which you can express a thought, a feeling or an emotion, here the degree of intimacy and proximity is extreme, as well as that perceived by the viewer who observes the image. All facial features, look, etc. can be perfectly analyzed. It has a large intimate load and is usually framed from the beginning of the head to about the chin.
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Detailed plan
Displays the detail of an object or person. If you have a macro, it’s a fascinating photo, how fascinating it is to look for those details that no one else sees, to look for beauty in the little things (literally), its textures, its colors, you can transmit so many sensations. with just a little reality.
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Too many concepts? You got a story here?
Once upon a time, one morning stopped in time. You are heading towards a crowded square (long shot). As you move forward you see something that catches your attention a few meters away (general shot), you move forward to better observe it, you are only a few meters away; at this point you can clearly see the silhouette from head to toe (full shot). As everything is still stopped and nobody is looking at you, you decide to get even closer to observe clearly. At this point you are close enough to distinguish it perfectly, although looking straight ahead you start to lose the information in the lower area of the figure (plane ¾), one step closer and you can see your subject perfectly. from the waist up (mid-rise or waist), just a little more, if you reach out you can touch it, even if everything is a little strange, would you rather not? A little more, now you focus only on the bust and face, (medium shot), another step, the shoulders and face (close up), and finally, you are so close that you have his face right in front of yours (you pray that no one is looking at you or that the world is no longer spinning at this moment), you analyze in detail his entire expression, his features, his gaze (very closely), but what interests you is not it is not in the face , it’s in those eyes, so you get even closer and look at the reflection (detailed shot). Are you surprised by what you see, this reflection? It does not reflect the square, do you recognize the sofa, the shelf with the books, the carpet, that horrible painting that they gave you for your birthday?
The camera is positioned above the character at a perpendicular angle, i. e. you’re just above what you’re photographing and what you’re photographing is right below you.
Chopped dish
The camera is above the character but at a more open angle than the zenith. This type of angle gives your subject a certain dramatic charge, as you place your character or object at a “normal” angle, which overshadows it and gives it a certain degree of vulnerability You can use it in any type of photography, but you will see that this is common in child photography (because they are naturally smaller).
Normal plan:
The camera is parallel to the ground, that is, you and your camera are looking directly at the character or object, it is our usual way of looking, it evokes closeness and confidence.
Counter-resed aircraft
The camera is placed under the character. This view enhances character, gives it strength and greatness.
Nadir Plane:
The camera is completely below the character and perpendicular to the ground. If the counterpoint enlarges the character, the nadir gives it almost unreal proportions.
You can see them all in a grouped way in this diagram that I show you below:
Counterplane
It’s a pretty cinematic shot, but you can also use it in photography. It is about using two planes, one opposite to the other or in response to the other. For example, a back looking at our main character can give us a sense of connection, conversation, or relationship between the two characters that appear, even if we’re only looking at one’s back.
Subjective plan:
It is a plane that, in a single photographic frame, does not make much sense, since it is used in cinema to subjectively show what the protagonist is seeing at that time. However, you may find it useful in a photo series, so in case I introduce you?
I think the moral of this article could be reduced to an imperative that I hope you agree with: spending!Move forward, go back, approach, walk away, climb a ladder, go down ?, get dirty, face challenges, have fun, which in the end is always the most important thing Do you want this photo?Go get her? If you have it, your pants full of mud, your sweater crossed by the branch of the tree that you climbed to get that zenith. . . all this will have been worth it. When you finally return home and download this image, you should see your face at this magical moment. I got it! (And if photography doesn’t just work for you, with everything you’ve learned about airplanes in this article, you’ll still have the cinema ;-))
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