Extreme Wide Shot = This type of shot as be taken up to a quarter of a mile away from the subject, and is generally used a scene-setting, establishing shot. This type of shot normally shows an exterior (example = the outside of a building,a vas landscape), it can also be used to show scenes demonstrating thrilling action (example = a war or disastor film). The shots is meant to give a general impression rather than specific, therefore there will be very little detail visible within the shot. 
Very Wide Shot = This shot can also be used as an establishing shot, however within this shot the subject is just viable but the emphasis similar to an extreme wide shot is still on the environment rather than the subject
Wide or Long Shot = Within this shot is shows the image as approximately "life" size ie corresponding to the real distance between the audience and the scene in a cinema (example = the figure of a man would appear as six feet tall). This category includes the full shot, which shows the entire human body, with the head near the top of the frame and the feet near the bottom. Although focus in this shot is on the character, plenty of background detail still emerges. 
Medium Shot = This shot shows some parts of the subject in more detail, as it contains the subject from the knees up, however the shot still allows an impression of the whole subject to be gained. Within a film it is normally used for dialogue scenes or to show some detail of action. Within the shot background detail is minimal, as the location has been establish earlier within the scene, allowing the focus to be on dialogue. 
Medium Close Up Shot = This is halfway between the medium shot and the close-up shot, more focus is on that subject than in medium shot, and the shot tends to cut off just below the subject shoulders.
Close Up Shot = Within this shot very little background is shown, rather it concentrated on either a face or a specific detail of mise en scène by it taking up the whole of the frame. The shot magnifies the object and therefore shows the importance of things (example = the expression on someones face). The close-up takes us into the mind of the character, as in reality we would only let people that we trusted get that close to our face (example = mother, child, partner) therefore a close-up of a face is a very intimate shot. A film-maker may use this shot to make us feel extra comfortable or extremely uncomfortable about a character. A zoom lens if often used to get the required framing
Extreme Close Up = This is an extreme version of the close-up shot, it magnify's an object beyond what the human eye would experience in reality. It is a very artificial shot, and therefore can be used for dramatic effect. The tight focus that is required means that extra care must be taken when setting up and lighting the shot, as even the slightest error (example = slight camera shake or error in focal length) is very noticeable.
Cut Away Shot = This shot is taken of something other than the current action that is going on within the scene 
Cut In Shot = This shot shows the audience some part of the subject in detail, it is usually used for another part of the subject to the face, such as the hands (within my AS piece I used a cut-in shot to demonstrate the police inspectors watch)
Two Shot = This involves the use of a medium shot, however two characters are involved in the shot. This shot can also be adapted to use three characters, which is called a three shot however if there is anymore than three characters within the frame the shot becomes a long shot
Over The Shoulder Shot = This shot is taken from behind one character therefore shows the back of their head slightly, it shows this secondary character look at the main subject, and is a bit more of an interesting shot to just a long shot of the character. This shot is commonly used in documentaries, however is also applicable to short films, such as in "My Beast Friend", the audience looks over the shoulder of Fluff looking at Ed as the main subject.
Noddy Shot = This shot is of the interviewer listening and reacting to the subject. It is often used in documentaries however can also be applied to drama and other situation films
Point-Of-View Shot = This shot shows the view from the subjects perspective. An example of the successful use of this shot is within the Channel 4 TV series 'Peep Show'
Weather Shot = This shot involves the subject rather than being a character is the weather, the camera usually focuses on the sky but can be used for other purposes
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