Workshop 3: Depth of field

An image of a man and a woman making the letter W with their arms, — Highest aperture-F4

An image of a man and a women making the later A together w — Balanced aperture-F7.1

An image of a man and a women making the letter C together. — Aperture F11

An image of a man and a women — Smallest aperture-F22

For the third workshop we were asked to go and take numerous images on different apertures. Once coming back into the workshop room and looking at the images on the computer it became clear that I should’ve got closer for my portrait photographs to be able to display the aperture. All the images look really similar despite the differences made to the depth of field. I also questioned whether the outside lighting played a part in this. I decided to practice again using three objects, going closer seeing if this made a difference, which it did.

In the first image, you can clearly see what all the images are whereas, in the second image, the two back objects are blurry, with the first object being focused. Showing that getting closer to the objects being photographed shows the difference between the smallest aperture and the highest.

An image of a man looking at the camera, with a female stood behind him. The female isn't in focus. — Smallest aperture-F22

I also then took practice images with my tutors, the first image shows both Karl and Ruth in focus whereas the second image shows Ruth to be out of focus. Again showing the difference in smallest to highest aperture.

An image of a wooden footpath sign with cliffs in the background meeting the sea. — Smallest aperture-F22

A wooden sign saying footpath with a blurry background of cliffs meeting the ocean. — Highest aperture-F4

An image of a woman with black hair smiling, wearing a pink coat with green cliffs and the ocean behind her. — Smallest aperture-F22

An image of a woman smiling with black hair wearing a pink coat, with the wind blowing her hair. With cliffs and the ocean behind her that are blurry. — Highest aperture-F4

An image of an iPhone being held by two hands. With a cliff and ocean behind, that the Iphone is taking a photo of. — Smallest aperture-F22

An image of an Iphone being held by two hands, taking a photo of cliffs and the ocean. In the background of the photo is cliffs and the ocean but this is blurry. — Highest aperture-F4

I experimented more the weekend following the workshop, using a signpost, my mum, and an iPhone. All images clearly show the difference in the smallest and highest apertures. After experimenting that weekend I became more confident using the aperture on a camera; being able to properly demonstrate the differences.

Reflection

Our third workshop task was regarding the depth of field. My main reflection is further up in the post.

I was incredibly happy with how this workshop task went, I found the confidence to experiment with the camera, which is the confidence I had lacked in the two weeks prior.

It was nice to be able to physically see the difference when changes were made and it gave me the boost of confidence I needed to be able to continue in the module.