Short & Long

Depth of Field

Assignment:

Take (at least) two photographs, 1 short depth of field and 1 long depth of field.

Control your apertures to control the light and the depth of field result.

Remember our course essential questions:

How do you control light to take a good photograph?

How do you utilize composition to take a good photograph?

STUDENT WORK EXEMPLAR HERE

(this would be scored 100%)

Short Depth of Field means a smaller range of focus. Short Depth of Field means "a few feet in focus".

You can achieve Short Depth of Field by having a WIDER F-STOP/Aperture-- F2, F3, F4

Long Depth of Field means a larger range of focus. Long Depth of Field means "a lot of feet in focus".

You can achieve Long Depth of Field by having a NARROWER F-STOP/Aperture-- F11, F16, F22

Ansel Adams was known for his Long Depth of Field photographs. He founded the group "F-64"

SHORT DEPTH OF FIELD

Softball Theme

F Stop: 5.6

Shutter Speed: 1/1600th

Composition: Centered, Asymmetrical

LONG DEPTH OF FIELD

Softball Theme

F Stop: 16

Shutter Speed: 1/500th

Composition: Leading Lines, Logo (centered)

SHORT DEPTH OF FIELD

School Parking Lot Theme

F Stop: 5.6

Shutter Speed: 1/1600th

Composition: Rule of thirds, Leading Lines

LONG DEPTH OF FIELD

School Parking Lot Theme

F Stop: 16

Shutter Speed: 1/250th

Composition: Rule of thirds, Leading Lines

SHORT DEPTH OF FIELD

Football Theme

F Stop: 5.6

Shutter Speed: 1/1600th

Composition: Centered, Asymmetrical (with the arm)

LONG DEPTH OF FIELD

Football Theme

F Stop: 22

Shutter Speed: 1/250th

Composition: Centered, Symmetrical (Goal post)