Camera angles

Oblique / Canted  image 

This type of angle is originally a dutch camera angle and is also known as a dutch tilt, canted angle or oblique angle . For this specific shot the camera is set at an angle on its axis so that the shot is composed with vertical lines at the side of the frame, in order to create an image that is shot non parallel with the bottom camera frame, this creates an image that is tilting as if someone had turned their head to the side.

On the ground 

This shot is created when the camera is facing towards the ground at a some what angle. It can also be taken from angling the camera from off the ground normally facing upwards.

Straight up
The straight up angle is created by facing the camera at an angle facing up towards the subject to create a straight up type of feel when creating an image.

Up side down 
As the name suggests this angle is created by turning the camera a full 180 degrees so that the camera is facing up side down, this angle is used to create a feeling that a person or character in a film is see things upside down, or as if the person is hanging up side down.

Eye level 
The camera angle makes using certain locations at which a camera or video recorder is placed to take a certain shot. a scene or a series of images can be taken with many different angles, in order to portray emotion. The eye level shot is what is most commonly used to take photographs and is taken from a personal point of view , looking straight forward. It is the most easiest shot that is used for photography and is just angled in a middle straight forward position.

Bird eye view 
This type of angle is as the name suggests from a birds perspective as if the bird was taking a photograph. The camera is elevated so that the view of the subject or object is from above, these can often be used to take photographs like Ariel photography or created blueprints and floor plans.

low angle 
This can be used in cinematography and is shot from an angle positioned low on a vertical axis, that is below eye level normally looking up, sometimes this camera angle can be shot below someones feet. This angle can created images if they are of a person to be portrayed as a subject looking strong and powerful.