Creative camera angles

During our class, we talked about how sometimes certain situations really don't lend themselves to great visuals. In these situations, however, I think we need to think more about being creative with both angles and distance.

In looking through the New York Times multimedia page I was struck by the sheer variety of camera angles -- especially in the slide shows.

The photograph above is from a slideshow about the only remaining pinball factory in the country. This shot through the wires takes what would have been a fairly standard shot and made it unusual. Also, the close-up shots of a cluster of pinballs and a wall of buttons really bring the slideshow alive.

Another slideshow of a long-closed subway station has some interesting shots, too.

As more and more non-photographers shoot photos for the web, I think it would be helpful if more online journalists paid more attention to good photography.