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August 16th, 1933
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Every week an article will appear under this heading dealing with a topic of interest to the novice in photography.
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LESS ADVANCED WORKER
SOME time ago I showed by simple illustrations that considerable difference might be made in the arrange¬ ment of a subject by holding the camera at eye-level or at waist-level ; or, what amounts to the same thing, by using a high or a low tripod. But little or no observable difference results in such cases unless objects close to the camera are included.
Very great variations result, however, when we can find a high viewpoint. We may work from a hillside or a cliff, or from a window or roof of a building, and the outlook thereby becomes considerably changed. We have become familiar with this sort of thing, carried to an extreme, by seeing views taken from aircraft.
I am not dealing now with certain types of “ stunt ” photographs, with which also we have become familiar. In many of these the camera is pointed more or less down¬ wards, and the lens may even be directed vertically on to objects below. The results may be unusual and effective, or they may be “ uncomfortable.” There is generally
some feeling of discomfort when strong vertical perspective is introduced. We generally avoid this when working from a low level, and it is regarded as a fault when the vertical lines of buildings converge towards the top ; but it is now quite common when working from a high level to see such lines converging towards the bottom. Both perspectives are right, in a sense, but convention is against them.
As an aid to including more of the upper part of tall objects and at the same time keeping vertical lines parallel we use the rising front. Similarly, when working from above we can bring the falling front into play, if available, and so include more of the lower part of the subject. When vertical parallels are not present in the subject we can generally point the camera upwards or downwards to a considerable extent without the result being noticeably falsified.
Figs, x and 2 are views of Rochester Cathedral taken through window openings in the castle keep. No such
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