Lesson 3 FORM: Framing and Point of View

What does this wide shot tell us about this family and their living situation?

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Dorothea Lange, Nipomo, California, March 1935

What does this medium shot tells us about this family?

Dorothea Lange, Nipomo, California, March 1935.

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This close-up is the picture that Lange chose. Why do you think she preferred this picture?

Dorothea Lange, Nipomo, California, February 1936

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Bird’s Eye View: an elevated view of an object from above, with a viewpoint as though the observer were a bird.

Dorothea Lange, Recreational facilities for the children, Kern migrant camp, California, 1936

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Worm’s Eye View: a view of an object from below, as though the observer were a worm; the opposite of bird’s eye view.

Dorothea Lange, Loading cotton. Southern San Joaquin Valley, California, 1936

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