Hi! I rarely see photos that look good by introducing (either a lot or just a little) tilt. Granted, I don’t look at a lot of professional photos, and I’m more talking about typical amateur photos. So my question is: is there a situation where introducing tilt is beneficial? Or am I right in my intuition to just avoid tilt when taking photos?
Assuming you mean left and right tilt and not up/down. That would make it “Dutch Angle”.
https://www.diyphotography.net/why-tilt-the-camera-the-history-and-use-of-the-dutch-angle/
It’s generally used artistically to show tension or unease.
Thanks, that’s exactly the resource I was looking for. I’d give more than one upvote if I could :D
Downvote it first, the upvote. Then they get two!
It’s generally used artistically to show tension or unease.
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I’d say it’s used semi frequently in skate photography. Typically a close shot with a wide lens. The tilt might be to realign the viewer with the skaters body position and show the extreme angle of the trick.
I’d say that when the viewer can tell it’s tilted on purpose. Otherwise it’ll just look unprofessional.
The only example I can think of is this one photo I saw which was on a 45 degree angle so that the shadow in the middle of it was straight. It was obvious why it was tilted.
For a portrait, when she is sufficiently drunk.
in 1994
