Learn how to frame people correctly in journalistic photography and videography!

1. An extreme close-up (ECU) brings out detail, for example a part of a face.
2. A close-up (CU) portrays the face of a person with the curve of the shoulder also visible. No excess space is left above the head. The top of the head can be left out.
3. A medium close-up (MCU) is framed at the armpits or the chest. No excess space is left above the head and the person is central.
4. A medium shot (MS) shows half a person, framed approximately at the navel. No excess space is left above the head.
5. A medium long shot (MLS) portraits a person from mid-thigh up. No excess space is left above the head and the arms are at the sides, visible in their entirety.
6. A long shot (LS) shows a person in full. No excess space is left above the head or below the feet.
7. A very long shot (VLS) portrays a person in their surroundings. There is a lot of room both above and below.
8. An extreme long shot (ELS) is as wide a shot as possible. It shows the whole picture with the surroundings and details are not discernible