Matthew MountBryson
Year 10 - Photography
Unit 3
TASK 1:
Browse the internet and find 3 examples of images that clearly display depth of field.
Find a variety eg. nature, animals, people and wedding photography is very popular.
Image 1
Image 2
Image 3
URL: http://hyperphysics.phyastr.gsu.edu/hbase/geoopt/sto
p.html
URL:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De
pth_of_field
URL:
http://www.photographytuts.co
m/how-to-creatively-use-depthof-field-in-your-photos/
TASK 2:
Choose a lego character. Go outdoors and take 3 photos using aperture priority.
(AV) Mode.
Image 1
Image 2
The character in focus with the
The character in focus with the
background blurred. F4.5
foreground and background blurred.
F4.5
Image 3
Everything focused and clear. F 22-30
TASK 3:
Once you have created a scene, mount your camera on a tripod and take 3 photos.
a) F4.5,
b) F14,
c) F22-32
Focus on one character when you do this task. Add a caption to each image. Explain how depth of field is
created with f-stops and link your description to your image, f-stop range and, lens opening and light.
F4.5
F14
F22-32
Using the 4.5 F stop, The background
Using the 14 F stop, the background
Using the 27 F stop, the background is
is blurred and Wolverine and
leaves have becaome more clearer to
more visible as the figurines them self.
Spiderman are more clear hanging on
verify they are leaves and the far
Going higher would cause everything to
the tree
background is cleared but still blurry
become sharp/
TASK 4: Photoshop skills
Open the link: http://www.photoshopessentials.com/photo-effects/depth-of-field/
Open Photoshop and import/open the image provided by your teacher in the teaching
resources folder. Your teacher will demonstrate how to create depth of field in Photoshop.
Follow the steps and add depth of field to the image and improve the composition.
[Original Image]
[Photoshopped Image]
Extension task:
Open one of your lego images and create artificial depth of field using photoshop.
[Original Image]
[Photoshopped Image]
Checklist
Have you...
Included the URLs for internet images?
Taken 3 photographs with different focal points?
Created an interesting Lego scene?
Used detailed descriptions in task 3?
Photoshopped an image provided by your teacher?
Attempted the extension activity?
Saved a copy of this presentation using the format: Unit 3 - Your name?