Explanation

of different
shot types

Medium Close Up
A medium close up shot is where
you are able to see the person
from their shoulder to their head.
You would use this shot when
you want to see the persons
facial expressions but also the
background and the area theyre
in. This shot is a common shot
used for a magazines main front
cover image as the music artists
face is the main attraction to the
magazine. This is because if
people see an artist they know
bold and large on the cover
because the image is clear, then
this would persuade them more
to buy the magazine because
they like the artist.

Close Up
A close up shot is a camera shot
where you are only able to see
the persons head and no other
part of their body. This shot is
usually used when in a magazine
where there is a paragraph from
the editor. The shot will show a
certain feature or a part of the
subject takes up the frame. The
purpose of this shot is so that
the reader is able to get a close
up view of the subject.

Long Shot
A long shot is where you are
able to see the person from
head to toe. From this shot
you are also able to see the
persons location whether
theyre inside or outside. You
are able to see their body
language and the entire
object. This would be used to
show some relation that the
subject has to their
surroundings.

Establishing Shot
An establishing shot is used to
show the surroundings of the
subject/object and set the
scene so the audience know
what area they subject is in.
This shot shows the relationship
between its important figures
and objects. An establishing
shot would be used to create a
certain atmosphere with the
subject and give the audience a
certain feeling.

Extreme Close Up
An extreme close
up is when the shot
is so small/tight
that you are only
able to focus on
the detail of the
subject e.g. Close
up of a subjects
eye so you are able
to see detail and
the colours and
creases in high
definition

Tracking
Tracking is a shot
where the camera
follows a subject
within the frame e.g.
A moving character
or vehicle. The
camera may be
moved when using a
dolly which is where
the camera is on a
wheeled platform that
is pushed on rails
when the picture is
being taken.

Panning
Panning is used
during photography
and it refers to the
rotation of a still
camera in a
horizontal plane. It
results in a motion
which is very similar
to someone shaking
their head from side
to side or waving
your hand from left
to the right.

Ambient Lighting
Ambient Lighting is
a media term that
refers to natural
light that isnt
sourced by the
photographer but
is sourced by the
sun/moon etc. This
type of lighting
generally excludes
using a flash from
the camera but this
can also be classed
as available light.