The Art of Photography: Exploring Eye-Level Shooting

As we continue our journey through the world of photography, today's topic is eye-level shooting. In this segment, we're going to dive into some amazing photographs that showcase various interpretations of eye-level shooting. This was a part of our recent photo assignment, where we explored different techniques and styles. We also did a video on low-angle shooting last week, and next week, we'll be tackling high-angle shooting.

The beauty of eye-level shooting lies in its ability to create a sense of intimacy and connection with the subject. It's not just about getting on the same level as your subject; it's about understanding their perspective and capturing it through the lens. This is what makes eye-level shooting so fascinating, as it allows us to see the world from different angles and experience it in a new way.

One of the most striking aspects of eye-level shooting is its ability to break down barriers between the photographer and their subject. When we're on the same level, we can't help but notice the details that would be lost if we were standing above or below our subject. This is why eye-level shooting is often used in portraits, where the goal is to capture a sense of vulnerability and connection.

As we explored eye-level shooting in this photo assignment, I was struck by the diversity of images submitted. From street photography to landscapes, each image offered a unique perspective on what it means to shoot from an eye-level position. Some photographers chose to focus on capturing the subject's emotions or personality, while others opted for a more minimalist approach.

One image that caught my eye was submitted by Joshua K Jackson, which features a Saul Leiter-inspired composition with a bold, abstract background. I loved how this image brought together different elements to create a cohesive and thought-provoking visual statement. Another standout image was from Robert Wharry, which featured a simple yet powerful portrait of a young girl. The caption revealed that she was waiting on her last round of radiation treatment, making the image all the more poignant.

The world of eye-level shooting is not without its challenges, however. One common issue is getting on the same level as your subject, especially when working with people who are larger or smaller than us. But with practice and patience, it's possible to overcome these obstacles and create images that truly capture the essence of eye-level shooting.

In our upcoming photo assignment, we'll be exploring high-angle shooting, which requires a different set of skills and techniques. While low-angle shooting is all about creating drama and tension, high-angle shooting is more focused on capturing a sense of grandeur and expansiveness. By working from above or below, we can create images that feel more expansive and cinematic.

As we move forward with our photo assignments, I want to hear from you! How do you think the timeline for these assignments could be improved? Are you finding it too tight, or are you enjoying the challenge of working within a shorter timeframe? Your feedback is invaluable, as it will help us create content that's engaging and relevant to your needs.

Until next time, when we'll be diving into high-angle shooting, I want to thank you for joining me on this journey through the world of photography. Remember to like, share, and subscribe to The Art of Photography for more content that will inspire and educate you.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enwhat is up everybody it is Monday whichmeans it's time for photo assignmentsand in this video I'm going to sharewith you some of my favorite selectionsfrom photo assignment number three andthere are some amazing photographs thatyou guys are about to see now this was asegment that we did on eye-level shootingnow we did one on low angle shootingand next week we're going to approachhigh angle shooting and so it only madesense to at least talk about eye-levelor mid-level shooting and it's notreally a thing so it was very much openfor interpretation but I think the funthing was is to see how widely that wasinterpreted by you guysi did a video on that last week if youhaven't seen it and I talked aboutbasically whose eye level are yougetting on the subjects I level or theviewers eye level and we talked aboutdifferent situations for that so therewere a lot of images that range fromstreetphotography to photography of kidsand portraits to some landscapes which Ithought was kind of interesting too withouthumans in the picture you really don'thave a context of where eye-level is butit's really interesting to see what someof these people have done with this sowithout further ado let's check out someimages from photo assignment numberthree - eye level shootingas you can see there was obviously someoutstanding work that was submitted thisweek and I'm really proud of you guysit's really interesting now that we'vedone a few of these photos assignmentsnow to see the quality overall reallyimproving and I'm really excited aboutthat I'm just kind of picking myfavorite images in here and i'm tryingnot to have the same people everytimetrying to vary that up so for somereason you didn't make it into the slideshow this week do not give up keepsubmitting we gonna have plenty of assignmentsas the year progresses but I want totake a second and talk about why Ipicked some of these images because acouple of a really really good before Ido that I do want to make a couplecomments about submitting these onsocial media first of all I am taggingeverybody's names and training of crediton these some people do not use theirreal names on social media they justhave a username or a first name and sojust know that's where i'm getting itfrom so if you submitted something and Iput it in that didn't actually use yournamejust make sure that it's in your socialprofile if you want that in therethe other thing I want to mention iswatermarks and I know this is a littlebit of a controversial subject becausesome people love to do watermarks ontheir images and others aren't into it alli'm kind of of that second group I amcrediting the images and I do it on thelower left and a lot of times people putwatermarks on the lower left and it gets alittle muddy down there so I'm justsaying it kind of gets in the way if youwant to watermark your images that's finejust know that I am crediting them inhere anyway I do want to look at acouple images that I think particularlystood out to me and I want to just talkbriefly about them - this first image isfrom Joshua K Jackson and I reallythought this was outstanding I retweetedit when he submitted it on twitter and I saw onfacebook as well this is a great imagethere's definitely a Saul Leiterinfluence going on here which I think isreally cool and it kind of brings inthis abstraction into street photographybasically and so you kind of have alayer with the writing and the man inthe back and stuff in the foregroundthink it's a really mature verywell-composed image and I think itsoutstanding another one that I pickedjustbecause it's really simple it's kind ofthe opposite end of the spectrum but Ireally love this and this is from Robert Wharryand this is a portrait that hesubmitted that's just quite simple it'sa dirty window in the back but it kindof contrasts the charmingness of the girlin the foregroundit's just very simple very symmetricaland he had captioned this that she iswaiting on her last round of radiationtreatment so I don't know the girl is Iassume that she's related but you know Ithink that's amazing it's awesome andit's such a positive image and thats whyi chose that I thought it was reallygreat another one that I really likedAnant Jain - I think is how you say your namei'm not sure the sleeping guy which Ithink is fairly obvious why this imageis just greatthere's a sense of humor here its wellcomposed the depth of field works reallywell here it's just a great image Ithat was of particular note - and the lastimage I want to look at from Michaelhere and this this I really reallyliked and it's very simple and it's verygeometrical its very symmetrical andit's just a tree with two houses in thesnow scene and I thought it was reallysimple and really beautiful what'sinteresting is in the instructionalportion that I did on this assignment Ididn't really talk about shots thatdidn't have people in them or animals orsomething where you're relating to eyelevel but I think this one works and Ilike the vantage point and really if yougo all the way back to what we did withthe first lesson on here which was lowangle photography it's aboutinterpreting three dimensions in atwo-dimensional space while this onetends to break all the rules that Italked about is very flat and very deadon it works and I like the vantage pointI think that's why and I really thoughtthis image was wonderful and itspoke really well and so that's why Ipicked itso I feel like we're getting into areally good groove now with photoassignments and basically the way thisis working we're doing these everyMonday and it kind of switches off everyweek but one week I will do this kind ofthing where we talk about submissionsfrom the last assignment and i'llintroduce the next assignment and thenthe following week I'll do kind of aninstructional based thing based on thenext assignment so that basically givesyou two weeks to put together images foreach of these photo assignments and so Iwant to get some feedback from you guysis that too tight a timeline - I know we'removing kind of quick here if it is letme know maybe we can find a way to spacethat out a little more or if it's notwe'll keep right on schedulebut I do want to get some feedbackfrom you guys on that because I thinkit's really important that people are giventhe opportunity to participate in thisso I want to know what you guys arethinking next week we are going to - Iwill do an instructional video for ourfollowing assignment which is going tobe on high angle shooting so we startedout with low angle shooting where you'rebasically a low vantage point shootingup we did kind of mid-tier eye levelstuff this week and next week I'm goingto talk about shooting from top-down soanyway I will provide some moreinstruction on this in its dedicatedvideo on Monday and if you guys enjoyed thisvideo please remember to like it shareit and as always subscribe to the Art ofPhotography so you'll always be up todate on all the latest and greatestvideos that we do here until the nextone I will see you guys then later\n"