Shooting higher up?

[Alpha]

I find that shooting models from above, with the camera pointed down, is usually a bad idea. If they are standing, it makes their head look disproportionately large. It's so bad, in fact, that I've come to recognize this particular shot as one of the hallmarks of an amateur. As with most photography of people, it's often preferable to have most of their body equidistant from the lens. So if your model is, say, lying down, a shot from above could be perfectly fine.

 

[MLeeK]

If done right it hides weight! Do it and learn to use it properly and it is a portrait photographers friend!

 

[Buckster]

If done right it hides weight! Do it and learn to use it properly and it is a portrait photographers friend!

^This.

Sparky, that's a great rig! I've been planning to DIY something similar as soon as I'm done with my med stuff and get my energy back!