FRAMING IMAGES – Types of Camera Shots

LONG SHOT

1. Find a photograph that frames a figure using a long shot.
   - The subject is cropped just above the head and just below the feet.
2. Cut out 2 L-shaped pieces of cardstock, width about 2.5 cm, to use as a viewfinder.
3. Draw this image in the Long Shot space of the handout.

*Image – By kinnigurl - Luongo, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9617943

MEDIUM SHOT

1. Use the viewfinder to crop the image in a medium shot.
   - Make sure the frame is landscape.
   - Crop the subject just above the head and just below the waist.
2. This shot shows part of the subject in more detail.
3. Draw this image in the Medium Shot space of the handout.

*Image – By kinnigurl - Luongo, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9617943

CLOSE-UP SHOT

1. Use the viewfinder to crop the image in a close-up shot.
   - Make sure the frame is landscape.
   - Crop the subject at, or just below the top of the head and just below the shoulders.
2. This shot shows a specific part of the subject, usually the face, and takes up the whole frame.
3. Draw this image in the Close-Up Shot space of the handout.

*Image – By kinnigurl - Luongo, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9617943

EXTREME CLOSE-UP SHOT

1. Use the viewfinder to crop the image in an extreme close-up shot.
   - Make sure the frame is landscape.
   - Crop the subject just above the eyebrows and just below the eyes.
2. This shot is often used to show emotion.
3. Draw this image in the Extreme Close-Up Shot space of the handout.

*Image – By kinnigurl - Luongo, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9617943

ESTABLISHING SHOT

1. Use your imagination to create the establishing shot for your photograph.
   - Make sure the frame is landscape.
   - The whole body is in the shot and the viewer can easily identify the environment.
   - A sense of the environment/location should help tell a story.
2. This shot sets the scene.
3. Find new photographs to help you complete the remaining frames in the worksheet.