BENCE MÁTÉ

ANGLE MATTERS

Take time to find the ideal camera angle for your image. Often, angle doesn’t get the attention it deserves, considering the role it plays in a successful image.

The sentence above is a bit of a generalization, but considering how even tripod manufacturers spend more time designing a tripod that can easily be raised to eye level for maximum comfort than designing a tripod that adapts perfectly to photography on ground level, the statement isn’t that big of a leap.

A tripod’s primary job is to help you to take great photos; helping you do so with maximum comfort should come second. After all, it’s no secret that the best angle is seldom at human eye level.

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