How to Crop/Frame an Image in the Camera
This is a tutorial guide for the photographer or videographer on the various ways to frame your photograph. It's a great tool for the portrait/head shot photographer, but can also work for wedding photographers who are working with the bride, groom, or family members.
Invariable, cropping can occur in post production for still photographers, however, this guide will help you get the most from your shots during the photo shoot. There are 9 shot frames used with 4 of them being the most common: full shot, medium shot, close-up shot, and the extreme close-up shot.
A list of the 9 camera shot frames:
Full Shot (FS): Just as the name implies, the image captures the full body shot of your model.
Medium Full Shot (MFS): This camera shot is typically cropped at the knees and show everything above the knees on your model.
Medium Shot (MS): This is your standard medium shot which is cropped below the waist around the pubic bone area.
Medium Close Shot (MCS): The medium close shot is cropped slightly above the waist-line of your model.
Close-Up Shot (CUS): The standard close-up shot is cropped slightly mid-chest/ under the arm pit area of your model.
Wide Close-Up (WCU): The wide close-up shot is cropped at upper chest of your model.
Full Close-Up (FCU): The full close-up shot is typically used as your head shot image for models or portraits, corporate or acting, etc. This shot is cropped at the top of the shoulders.
Medium Close-Up (MCU): The medium close-up shot is cropped at the neck area of your model.
Extreme Close-Up (ECU): The extreme close-up is cropped tight and above the chin. Used for more dramatic shots and focus on the face for intensity.
Images copyright Alyn Stafford. Model: Jessica. All rights reserved. You may link to this article. Images may not be reproduced electronically or in print without the expresse written permission of Alyn Stafford.
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