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?