Fig. 6.6
Triangles in an image will guide the viewer towards
the intended focal point of the frame.
Shot with Reflector, Nikon D3s, lens 24–70 zoom.Viewpoint
Thechoiceofviewpointwhentakinganimagecancreate
somewonderfulanddynamicimages,especiallywhenused
within portraiture. The same subject when taken from
various viewpoints will change in both its scale and
perspective.
Moreoftenthannotaflatteringportraitwillbetakenfrom
a higherviewpoint thanthesitter soas to elongateand
flatter the face. Especially with a larger subject the
photographershouldbemindfulthatshootingfromalower
viewpoint will make the sitter look heavy and can
accentuatewider limbsand doublechins.With a simple
change of viewpoint to a higher one the sitter is
automatically slimmed and lengthened.