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Changing your camera’s shooting angle can drastically change your image. In the following
pages, I will take you through the three main shooting angles using the same set and same
subjects. Look at the differences in each shot.

HEAD-ON
Think of there being a line on your set. In a head-on camera position, your
camera will be at a 0º angle to your set. Notice how the
This means that you are looking directly at the front of your subject. camera is at 0º
and looking
You will not see the back or the majority of the sides; you will only see the
straight ahead.
front. This will often
Head-on camera angles are perfect for foods that look best from one require a low
side, and you don’t need to show the dimension and depth of a subject. tripod.
You will often see food shot in a head on position when looking at
product photography or menus in a restaurant. Think of drinks, sandwiches
and fries that you see on a fast food menu. Notice how you can only see the
front of the subject.
If your subject is one where you need to show more than one side, a head-
on camera angle may not be the best angle to shoot from.
The head-on camera angle requires you to have a false wall in the
background. Notice how I have a board propped up in the back of this set.
If you don’t have this, then you will see whatever is behind your subject. In
my case, that would be a garage wall.
Adding this false wall can compliment your set. You can add in a
separate color or decorate it in a way that it would add to the mood of your
set.

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A 3/4 angle
will often
require a
higher tri-
pod with a
The 3/4 camera angle works on a wide you will be able use one material for tilted head.
variety of foods. When you form a both the background and foreground.
30º-70º angle between your camera
and your set, you are able to see about
3/4 of your subject.
At this camera angle, you are
able to see the front, top, and most
of your subject’s sides. Seeing all of
this will give your viewer a complete
understanding of your subject’s size
and shape.
The degree of angle you make
between your camera and your
subject will depend on the dimensions
of your subject. You will have to adjust
your tripod up and down, and tilt
the tripod head until you are able to
see the front, top and sides of your
Above is an image where the background and
subject.
foreground are the same piece of wood.
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OVERHEAD

Shooting overhead will allow you to have multiple

subjects all in focus. This is perfect for large spreads where You can shoot over-
every dish is important and needs to be in focus. head on a table, but
if you have a large set
To shoot overhead, have your camera form a 90º of it hurts your back,
angle with your subject and the set. If you are shooting move your set to the
on a tall table, it may be difficult to achieve this. Don’t floor.
worry. You can move your food to the floor! Placing your
set on the floor allows you to stand over the food and
look directly down onto it.
You may notice that I use overhead camera angles
regularly in photographing FOOD. It is an angle that
gives you a lot of flexibility. It works well with cell phone
or expensive DSLR camera. It works with a variety of lens
focal lengths. If you have a large set that you are trying to
capture, a wider angle lens will work well. If you want a
smaller area captured, then you can use a macro lens or
longer focal length lens.

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