Stand at the side of a straight Karoo road and photograph it at eye level, and the result can look surprisingly flat. Crouch low with a wide-angle lens, let the road’s edges race away towards the horizon, and the same scene suddenly has depth and drama. The difference is perspective. Understanding how it works can solve two of the most common complaints in photography: images that look flat and images that lack impact. This guide covers the meaning of perspective, the techniques behind it and how to apply them to different subjects.
What is perspective in photography? The meaning of perspective
What is perspective?
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The meaning of perspective in photography is the sense of depth and distance created by the relative size and position of objects in the frame, and by their distance from the background. So what is sense of depth? It is the impression that a flat photograph extends back into