Using the Camera CHAPTER 7 if a person is shot so that the frame chops off their head, hands, or feet, the result looks odd. But if you alter the shot slightly so that the frame cuts part- way along the individual's limbs, the effect may seem much more natural. 175 FRAMING PEOPLE n n n Don't let the frame cut people at natural joints; it is more attractive to cut at intermediate points. Avoid having people seem to lean or sit on the edge of the picture. If the shot is framed too close to contain the subject's motion, the subject will keep moving in and out of the picture. The result is disconcerting and distracting (Figure 7.35).