In tight framing photography, it is required to put the frame quite close around the subject. In other words, the subject would almost touch the edges of the photo or even cropped slightly by the edges.
It is just the opposite of long shot or wide-shot photography in which the subject is quite removed from the edges of the frame of shot making the frame important. Thus, in tight framing photography, both the frame and the subject are equally important.
When a subject is placed at the edges of the frame and the subject has hardly any room to move around within, such a frame is deemed tight. On the other hand, longer shots, in which the subject(s )have enough space to move around within the frame, it is a loose frame.
In sports photography, the freeze-motion within a tight frame is a skill that is most appropriate to be practiced.
When a sports photographer shoots tight, the option to crop tighter on an interesting element of the picture can present itself. It is often said that tight framing of subjects in motion or moving objects is 'all about the moment.'
Some of the greatest sports pictures in history display very little movement. Pictures of players holding championship trophies, or that famous picture of Babe Ruth as he retires from the game of baseball do not normally require a great deal of skill to capture. However, the continuous shot options are available for practice.
In nature photography, tight frame pictures show no horizon. With basic cameras, one can try various composition. However, for tight framing, zoom-in with short exposure time (sports mode setting) with firm grip ( or camera mounted on tripod) and timer option are often used. With little experimentation and practice mobilography can indulged in for tight-frame shots.
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