BLOG QUESTION: FRAMING GOOD SHOTS

What is headroom? What is look room? What lead room? Why are each of these important for your composition?

Headroom is the space between the top of someone's head and the top of the frame. It is important to have just the right amount of headroom so your subject doesn't look like they're about to pop out or sink out of frame (position the subject’s eyes on the top third imaginary line). Look room is the space that you leave in front of someone’s face on the screen. If you don’t leave enough look room, your subject will appear to be boxed-in, and if you want to give the impression that the person is looking/talking to someone off screen, it won't be communicated well. Moving objects require "lead room.", which allows extra space in front of a moving subject so that the viewer can see that it has someplace to go.