Ultimate Guide to Camera Angles in Midjourney V6! - Photorealistic Prompt Guide

when it comes to camera control and mid Journey the first thing we have to consider is the direction that we're viewing the subject from the centered view puts us right in front of the person so that we're looking at them directly it keeps the face symmetric and gives a clear and focused view of the subject if we rotate the camera on 90° we have the side profile shot it's a different perspective that emphasizes the silhouette of the face with the shape of the nose lips jawline and other defining features turning them another 90° and we

got the back view this is one of my favorites because of the mystery shows in the image we can't see the person's face so we have to guess what they look like and what their facial expressions are based on the other context in the image in between the centered view and the side profile view is the 3/4 profile view it's a bit more natural compared to a straight on portrait and add some extra depth to the person's face then we have the back view 3/4 profile shot which avoids completely hiding the face like the back

view and shows more curves in the neck and shoulder area trial each of these different directions as they all set their own perspective on the scene the next component of camera control is a shot type you can think of this as how far away the camera is from the subject the close-up shot puts you up close and intimate with the subject and shows a head and neck area it tends to emphasize specific facial features like the eyes nose and lips and it's great for showing different facial expressions zoom out a bit more for the medium

close-up shot where the subject is framed from the chest up it's not as close as a closeup but we can still see the facial details let's get really close extreme close-ups highlight a really small portion of the subject I'm showing the eyes here but you can use this to Showcase anything else like the hands or textures and fabric of the clothing remember that we don't have to stick with just human subjects extreme close-up shots are great for animals too this photo of an now shows the intensity that you can get when you focus in on

the eyes let's move back a bit medium shots frame the subject from the waist up we can see much more of the environment now and have a sense of what our subject's full figure looks like the cowboy shot gets its name from western films where the image is framed from the knees up so we can see the holster and revolver which would normally be around the waist but it's also great for other portraits take a couple more steps back and we see the entire figure from head to toe the full body shot will display the

entire figure or maybe not mid Journey struggles to generate full body shots in general I get asked a lot of questions about this a cool trick I learned is you can prompt for the type of shoes that the person is wearing which will tell mid journey to generate the feet inside the image let's try full body shot back view photo of a woman in New York wearing boots natural lighting 35mm the key part of the prompt is wearing boots this should include the feet in the image and there's a full body shot exactly like we'd

expect you can also use the pan down feature to get full body shots as of recording this video the pan feature isn't in mid Journey version 6 yet but it should be added soon enough so far we've covered the direction the subject is facing and the shot type the third major component of camera control is the camera angle changing the angle we shoot a photo from can make it much more Dynamic and cinematic the low angle shot moves a camera below eye level and angles upwards looking at the subject From Below it's a lot more

dramatic and makes a subject look tall and dominant and in charge of the situation adding the keyword extreme to emphasize the camera angle even more the low angle shot is useful for making both Heroes look stronger and villains look more imposing in the opposite direction is a high angle shot which places the camera above the subject and tilts downwards it makes a person look smaller and more vulnerable but it can also be used to isolate the subject and make them pop out from the background you can show an emotional state of despair and uncertainty to

get the most consistent results make sure you prompt for low angle shot from below and high angle shot from above otherwise mid Journey doesn't always know where you're talking about the wide angle shot captures a broad view of the environment with a wide field of vision they're great for showcasing the surrounding Landscapes if you use extreme wide angle or long shot it pulls the camera back even more and shows the scale of the environment compared to the subject and conveys the emotion of solitude for these images that show more of the background I'd suggest using

the wider aspect ratio of 2:1 or even 5 to2 for extra wide cinematic shots now mid Journey version six all parts of the prompt matter equally compared to the previous versions which means we have to be careful with the way we construct our prompts for wideangle shots if you put too many details about the subject in the prompt like the hair and eye color or the expression on the face because of the facial details that I asked for Mid Journey won't actually generate a wide- angle shot and instead we'll take a photo that emphasizes the

person's face instead we have to use a prompt with less personal detail so mid Journey knows we want to include more of the environment instead of focusing on the person you can go directly above the subject and look down using the overhead view this top down perspective gives more context about the ground that otherwise wouldn't be visible like these Shadows from the window on the ground the bird's eye view flies above the subject and can be used to achieve a similar effect all right we've covered a lot so far let's review everything and TI it

all together the three key components of camera control are the direction you're viewing the subject from the shot type or how far away you are from the subject and the camera angle we can mix and match between these to get some really cool photos let's try viewing our subject from the side with a full body shot and wideangle lens I always like these City Lights type of photos now let's try a centered view close-up shot and let's also put the camera below and point upwards with the low angle shot the perspective on the buildings out

of focus in the background looks really Dynamic and also realistic mid Journey has really stepped up their game here finally let's move behind our subject use a wide angle shot but also combine that with a low angle Viewpoint so we're looking up always remember to try out wide aspect ratios for wide angle shots we've covered the fundamentals but there's a couple more camera angles we can use the Dutch angle shot or Tilted angle shots theoretically should tilt the camera and produce a disorienting type of image but in my test I found this to be pretty

inconsistent and and most of the time mid Journey doesn't actually tilt the camera the point of view shot shoots the image from a firstperson perspective it's an immersive camera shot that puts you in the subject shoes and is especially good for Action photography or adventurous photos everyone knows about the Selfies they're not as popular anymore but you still see a lot of them on social media you can combine these with the camera angles I talked about earlier like using the selfie and the high Ango shot for extra Dynamic effects the camera lane you use can

make a big difference in the way that your photo looks we've already covered wide angle Lanes which are used for wideangle shots fishe lens are Ultra wideangle lens with an extreme field of view that creates these distorted spherical looking images that get more curved as you approach the edges of the photo it's not suitable for most cases but it does make your photos feel more immersive if you want highly detailed photos try out the macro lens which are specifically designed for close-up shots you can use them for porches of people but Wildlife photography also looks

really nice with these one of my favorites is tilt shift lens which creates these miniature tolik effect in photos it's perfect for natural landscapes but can be used for cities as [Music] well most of the concepts I've covered also apply to Landscapes try overhead view Bird's eyee view or aerial shots to point down at the subject from the sky the elevated viewpoints lets you see much more than you could step on the ground and shows the natural beauty of the entire environment the satellite shop flies you even further up in the sky and makes the

people on the speech look tiny try ground level shots to get all the way on the ground and get photos taken with the cameras placed on the ground this emphasizes the foreground like the texture of this road in Utah or these flowers in the forest point the camera back up with low angle shots like you're an Explorer lost in the jungle or climbing the Great Wall these shots pointing up show the huge size of the landscape compared to you panoramic shots are created by stitching together multiple images they have an extremely wide phot of view

and make the landscape look huge and expansive they're a perfect starting point for getting into AI landscape photography if you want more prompt guides and mid-journey tutorials like this make sure to subscribe and if this video was helpful you also like my cinematic prompt guide where I talk about camera angles lighting color grading and much more [Music]