Exploring Camera Angles & Shot Types in Midjourney v5

A tutorial thread on how to control the camera angle, shot type, and position of your subject with Additive Prompting. If you’d like me to cover something specific, lmk in the replies.

First, let’s look at camera angles. The base prompt for these camera angle tests: /imagine street style [CAMERA ANGLE] photo of a woman, shot on Afga Vista 400, natural lighting — seed 1 — v 5

After this, I’ll move shot types, then I’ll combine the two

Low-Angle

Street style low-angle photo from below of a woman, shot on Afga Vista 400, natural lighting — seed 1 — v 5

I’ve found that it helps to include “from below” in the prompt when looking for low-angle shots.

High-Angle

Street style high-angle photo of a woman, shot on Afga Vista 400, natural lighting — seed 1 — v 5

Like low-angle shots, including “from above” for high-angle shots can help, especially once you add a shot type to your prompt (examples later in thread)

Extreme Low-Angle

Street style extreme low-angle photo from below of a woman, shot on Afga Vista 400, natural lighting — seed 1 — v 5

Prefacing your angle with “extreme” can create a more dramatic effect

Extreme High-Angle

Street Style Extreme High-Angle Photo From Below of a Woman, Shot on Afga Vista 400, Natural Lighting — seed 1 — v 5

Side-Angle

Street Style Extreme High-Angle Photo From Below of a Woman, Shot on Afga Vista 400, Natural Lighting — seed 1 — v 5

When combining a side-angle with another angle, change it to “Side-View” to avoid confusion. For example, a “side-view low-angle photo”

Birds-Eye-View

Street Style Birds-Eye-View Photo From Below of a Woman, Shot on Afga Vista 400, Natural Lighting — seed 1 — v 5

You can also use “Drone Shot Photo” or “Aerial Photo” to achieve a similar effect.