Street photography tip: Photograph from a bird's-eye view
Sunday 11 August 2024, 23:23 by Michiel Heijmans | 2,295 views | 0 commentsThis article was translated from Dutch with the help of AI. Read the original.
One of the best-known perspectives in photography is the bird's-eye view. You guessed it. Just as a bird looks at everything from above, you can also take a photo from a higher viewpoint. You do not necessarily have to get on a plane for this.
You can also take a bird's-eye view photo by holding your camera above your head. This becomes increasingly easy with a tiltscreen, an extendable screen on your camera.
A bird's-eye view photo can make your subject look smaller because you create more distance. It also allows you to photograph over a crowd of people, for example. Be aware of this perspective.
Suppose you are walking along the Koopgoot in Rotterdam, then you spontaneously have a similar kind of perspective. More cities have shopping streets like this. Naturally, you can also find this perspective from bridges, on an electricity box, or, if you can balance well, on the post at the edge of the street.
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Michiel is professioneel straatfotograaf en geeft workshops en lezingen over straatfotografie. Hij schrijft columns voor Focus Magazine en is erg actief op Instagram. Daar vind je dagelijks inspiratie en tips voor je eigen straatfotografie!
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