Shot distances

Long distance - I decided to capture this photo in a long corridor to emphasise the distance between the camera and Ellen.  If I was to use this in a magazine cover / DVD cover  

Shot distances can say a lot about a magazine/DVD cover; for example, a downward tilt of the camera can cause the model to look vulnerable or less important, where as an upward tilt (or slightly below eye line) can cause the model to appear threatening or powerful. Especially on a DVD cover, this could suggest a lot about the characters and tell the audience a lot about their status in the film.

Frame shot is slightly too dark so can be adjusted on photoshop. I captured this as a long shot and portrait so I can be sure that the full frame will be captured and nothing will be cut off.

Rule of thirds - I used a long corridor to position Ellen at the front (Left hand side)  so she is seen as the more important character. Where as I have placed Rian walking further away down the corridor to make him appear less important (Right hand side) I also took this in portrait so I was able to capture the full corridor.  I took this 1/250 sec shutter speed as Rian was walking away when I  captured the image. 

Downward tilt - I stood on a few steps above to capture a downward shot; this could be used to make the model look vulnerable. I used manual focus on the camera to achieve good lighting. I captured this photo by standing above Rian on a few steps. Furthermore, Rian's body language would suggest that he is in the motion of speaking.

Line shot - I think these shots are aimed to be in focus until the very last furthest point, which I don't think I have achieved as the closest section of the image is not in focus. I leaned the camera on the stair banister to get a clear line shot, with Rian as the distance object.  However, this picture could be improved by focusing the banister as it is closer to the camera lens.