Composition photography images

Composition photography images

The composition of a photograph can effect the way that a person will interpret those images, this is because specific cinematography connotes certain elements to audiences. here are some examples of photographs that i have taken which display this different suggestions.

Framing

The framing of a photograph is how much open space or closed spacing an image has, an image with a closed frame often connotes ideas of entrapment and worry, this is due to the smaller amount of the model's body we can see. Whereas and open frame image gives the opposite connotations, it suggests freedom and happiness. 

Here is an example of a closed framing image:

Closed Framing

As we can see this image reduces that amount of open space between the camera and the model, making the model seem entrapped and smaller in status.

Shot Distance

The shot distance of an image can connote many different elements to the audience, usually an image which has a large distance between the model and the camera is one which suggests isolation and makes the audience disengage with the model, not relating with them, this can be a useful tool when trying to separate someone from a group of people

Long shot

An image with a medium distance between the camera and the model is generally used to present the models body as well as their body language and facial expressions, this is the most commonly used for magazine front covers, and is most likely going to be the type of shot i will be using for my own magazine front cover as i will want to display both body language, costume and facial expression of the model.

Medium shot

An image with a small distance between the camera and the model is used to draw more attention to the models face rather than their body or costume, this is also commonly used for magazines, but instead as article caption images, rather than a front cover image. i am likely to be using this shot in connect to the article of my magazine, to visually show and connote features to the younger undereducated audience, as they are likely to appeal to the visual entertainment and learning style.

Close up

Rule of Thirds
The rule of thirds is the idea that an image can be split into 3 different section, a top frame, middle frame and bottom frame each of these having their own effects and connotations a model in the top part of a frame is seen as more dominant with a medium amount of focus being on the models body and facial expression, a model being placed in the middle of a frame loses the connotation of either being powerful or weak but gains the feature of being the most upfront model and so had the most attention attracted to themselves, i will likely be using this frame in my own product as i want to show the models costume, body language and facial features on my front cover, lastly a model placed in the bottom of a frame is seen as the weakest and has the least attention on themselves due to use reading from a young age top to bottom of a page this can be used when displaying negative connotations, i am likely going to use this at some point in my magazine as i will have to talk about the bad parts of social networking sites, so this frame may provide useful in reflecting weak and negative connotations. the same applies for the idea of having a model on the right or left side of a shot. The left side is generally seen as dominant and powerful since it is the first part which is viewed due to us reading top left to bottom right

For example this image shows two models both in different thirds frames one is higher in the frame and on the left hand side, making the model appear a lot more powerful and dominant then the model on both the bottom frame and the right hand side of the shot.

This shot shows a model in the top frame, this shows and display connotations of her as being strong, powerful and confident

 Top of frame

in comparison we have a shot with the model in the middle of the frame, this put attention on the characters facial expression and if wanted also the costume of the character. because i may have to use this shot in my own magazine i must practice getting the model into the middle of the frame while also displaying their costume, as i feel i struggled to do that in this example.

Middle of Frame

Lastly we have a shot with the model in the bottom frame of the shot as we can see the model appears to be a lot less dominant in comparison to the first top frame image, we are also less concentrated on the models facial expression and costume as it is barely visible.

Bottom of frame

Shot angle
The angle of a shot has its own connotations to readers, when we refer to the angle of a shot we are speaking of either level angle, high angle or low angle. but we are talking about it in perspective of where the camera is, rather the the models position, so an image which is take from low down looking up, is a low angled shot and a shot taken looking down at a model is a high angle shot.
A high angle shot has connotations of isolation and weakness due to the model appearing smaller in the frame, i am unlikely to be using this shot within my magazine as i am more likely to want the audience to relate with the model, so i will bring attention to the model rather than isolate them. A low angle shot has connotations of power and makes the model appear more dominant, i am use this shot as i will need to make some figures within my imagery appear more powerful then others.
Lastly a level angle shot has very little connotations but is used to make the viewer relate with the model more as they are in an eye to eye level with the camera giving the effect of a sort of "conversation angle" in which we are used to while listening to someone or reading something.

As we can see from this image the model is standing above the camera and so appears to be alot more powerful and dominant.

Low angle shot

We can see in this image that there is very little connotations coming from the angle that the model has been placed in, but we are on an eye to eye level with her and so is much more relatable to an audience then someone in a different angled shot.

 Standard angle shot

Lastly we have a shot high angle shot, this has made the model appear much weaker then in the previous low angle shot as less of her is within the frame and she physically appears smaller.

High angle shot