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ONLINE
Foreground
Foreground
Front, closest to the camera
Appears larger and closer
Often in the bottom part of a composition
Notice, the areas behind it are soft/blurred focus
Middleground
Middleground
Area between foreground and background
Often in the middle of the of the composition frame
Notice, the areas in front of and behind are soft/blurred
Background
Background
Area furthest from the lens
Appears furthest away/smaller
Often in the top part of the composition
Notice, the areas in front of the cows are is soft/blurred
*REMINDER*
Take 2 photos
Take 2 photos
not everything in an image /composition has to be in focus!
Pick a location with LOTS of stuff in it!
Choose something small as your foreground subject... aka closest to the camera
a flower
a figurine/ a trinket
a small object/ ornament
PHOTO 1 Focus on the item in the foreground and take the photo
PHOTO 2 Focus on the background.
Submit both photos in the layout app, PiC Collage app, or separately to the canvas assignment called Selective Focus.
*Note*
*Note*
Use the techniques we have learned!
rule of thirds
fill flash
Student Examples!
Student Examples!
Idaly G.
Pic Collage App
Olivia H
Pic Collage App
Maya H.
Layout App
Lily C.
ON CAMPUS
ON CAMPUS
Using the black and white setting, take a photo using selective focus on each of the selection options. Place the images corresponding to the focal point you used onto the handout.
Pick a location with LOTS of stuff in it!
Choose something small as your foreground subject... aka closest to the camera
a flower
a figurine/ a trinket
a small object/ ornament
Set your camera f stop to f/4.5... you will be adjusting the shutter and ISO to get a perfect meter!
PHOTO 1 Focus on the item in the foreground and take the photo
PHOTO 2 Focus on the background.
Submit both photos in the layout app, PiC Collage app, or separately to the canvas assignment called Selective Focus.
*Note*
*Note*
Use the techniques we have learned!
rule of thirds
fill flash
This assignment will force you to use the selective focus capability on your camera. Using the hand placement below, adjust the red points of focus within your viewfinder to change the point of auto-focus. Place your thumb on the AF point selection, shown below:
What (if anything) did you notice from changing your focus?
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