Point-of-View, often abbreviated as POV, can make or break a photo. POV is an important component of composition: And to have good composition, one must understand and experiment with POV.
Bird's-eye-View. Climbing up on things and looking down from a high point of view offers lots of different opportunities. With people looking up at the camera, you will see just their faces without having to pose their bodies or lining them up. From above, you can also use grass or flowers as a background.
Ant's-eye-view [also called Worm's-eye-view]. The worm's eye view can be pretty interesting. By lying down on your stomach, you can capture the looming, intimidating nature of subjects from that low-down perspective. Or, you can get flowers in the foreground to frame your subject. If you are taking pictures of kids, getting the camera down on their level can improve results. You can also avoid cluttered or ugly background by changing your point of view.
Assignment
For your assignment, you are to have two images showcasing a good use of bird's eye view, and two images of ant's eye view. This assignment requires a total of four images. All images must be taken between April 22nd and April 30th. For this assignment, images can be taken in familiar settings (home, work), however, creativity is a must. Photos should include more than the technical requirements, they should also show interesting subject matter and taste.
Example of Birds Eye View:
Example of Ant's Eye View:
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