Bird’s-Eye View Photography & One-to-One Tuition in Northamptonshire
Introduction to Viewpoint in Photography
In this blog, we focus on composition techniques, specifically the bird’s-eye view, as part of a series on viewpoint. These tips are perfect for one-to-one photography tuition in Northamptonshire, personalised photography lessons, and photography lessons for beginners & advanced.
Understanding viewpoint is essential for composition. The position from which you capture a subject can dramatically alter the storytelling and impact of your images.
Composition Technique – Viewpoint
What is viewpoint?
Viewpoint refers to the position from which you capture your subject or scene. Your choice can drastically alter the composition and storytelling of your photograph. Common angles include:
Bird’s-eye view (plan view)
High angle
Eye-level
Low angle
What Is Bird’s-Eye View Photography?
The bird’s-eye view provides an elevated perspective, as if seen by a bird from above. This viewpoint is widely used in commercial photography, product photography, and food photography, offering a fresh perspective and revealing details often hidden from ground-level shots.
Benefits of Bird’s-Eye View Photography
Food Photography and Hero Shots: Capture complete dishes and emphasize textures and presentation in restaurant or food photography.
Product and Commercial Photography: Showcase products from above for clean, professional marketing images.
Event and Aerial Photography: Document weddings, events, or landscapes creatively without needing expensive equipment—drones or creative positioning work perfectly.
Inspiring Photographer – Antoine Rose
Explore Antoine Rose’s use of bird’s-eye view for inspiration:
Antoine Rose Portfolio
A useful resource:
The birds-eye viewpoint is used for other photography genres and a helicopter is not required. By moving with technology, this viewpoint has increased in its use for documenting environments or events, by using a drone. You can see that many wedding photographers are offering this service to clients as a great way to capture the day, event and crowds of guests.
For commercial photography, this type of composition is used to photograph both products and food. Here is a further list of the subjects, objects and landscapes that this form of photography is used for: Beach, City, Table, Desk, Car, Bed & Office.
Using a bird’s-eye viewpoint allows you to capture every key element in your composition, making it ideal for:
Food photography / restaurant photography
Commercial property photography
Hospitality photography
Final Thoughts on Bird’s-Eye View Photography
Experimenting with different viewpoints transforms ordinary compositions into creative, engaging photographs.
Bird’s-eye view is perfect for product photography for restaurants and hero shots.
This technique is accessible with simple adjustments or drones and doesn’t require expensive equipment.
Personalised Photography Tuition
Want to improve your composition and master viewpoints like bird’s-eye view?
I offer personalised one-to-one photography tuition in Northamptonshire, teaching beginners and advanced photographers how to capture food, products, and commercial scenes from fresh perspectives. Learn lighting, composition, and creative angles to elevate your images.
Book your one-to-one session today: sampeel@wellypictures.com
