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CAPTURING D D D e e e p p p t t t h h h o o o f f f F F F i i i e e e l l l d d d CAMERA ASSIGNMENT Now it is your turn to put your new knowledge of depth of field to use and try to capture it with your camera. Remember that the goal is to creatively control what the viewer focuses on in your photos. REVIEW OF TYPES OF DEPTH OF FIELD: DEEP Entire image is infocus: SHALLOW (Foreground) Only the closest objects are infocus: SHALLOW (Middle ground) SHALLOW (Background) Only the objects BETWEEN foreground & Only the farthest away objects are infocus: background are infocus: FOR SHALLOW DEPTH OF FIELD: FOR DEEP DEPTH OF FIELD: Use a LARGE APERTURE Use a SMALL APERTURE Use a LARGE FOCAL LENGTH Use a SHORT FOCAL LENGTH (zoom in all the way) (zoom out all the way) Stay a SHORT DISTANCE from the subject Keep a BIG DISTANCE from the subject (move in as close as you can) (move away as far as you can)

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CAPTURING DDDeeepppttthhh ooofff FFFiiieeelllddd CAMERA ASSIGNMENT

Now  it  is  your  turn  to  put  your  new  knowledge  of  depth  of  field  to  use  and  try  to  capture  it  with  your  camera.    Remember  that  the  goal  is  to  creatively  control  what  the  viewer  focuses  on  in  your  photos.  

   R  E  V  I  E  W      O  F          T  Y  P  E  S        O  F        D  E  P  T  H        O  F        F  I  E  L  D  :  

DEEP-­‐  Entire  image  is  in-­‐focus:                                  SHALLOW  (Foreground)-­‐  Only  the  closest  objects                   are  in-­‐focus:  

                             SHALLOW  (Middle  ground)-­‐       SHALLOW  (Background)-­‐  Only  the  objects  BETWEEN  foreground  &       Only  the  farthest  away  objects  are  in-­‐focus:  background  are  in-­‐focus:  

                                                                                     FOR  SHALLOW  DEPTH  OF  FIELD:       FOR  DEEP  DEPTH  OF  FIELD:  -­‐  Use  a  LARGE  APERTURE           -­‐  Use  a  SMALL  APERTURE  -­‐  Use  a  LARGE  FOCAL  LENGTH         -­‐  Use  a  SHORT  FOCAL  LENGTH     (zoom  in  all  the  way)           (zoom  out  all  the  way)  -­‐  Stay  a  SHORT  DISTANCE  from  the  subject     -­‐  Keep  a  BIG  DISTANCE  from  the  subject     (move  in  as  close  as  you  can)         (move  away  as  far  as  you  can)    

 

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CAPTURING Depth of Field DIRECTIONS:    

STEP  1  –  Take  12  Photos  That  Demonstrate  Variety  in  DEPTH  OF  FIELD     -­‐  Strive  for  HIGH  QUALITY  PHOTOS  (interesting  subject,  good  composition,  not  completely         blurry,  etc.).  Use  flash  as  little  as  possible,  as  it  may  affect  your  depth  of  field.     -­‐  Do  not  just  take  the  same  photo  3  times  for  each  group.  Change  your  subject,  composition,         lighting,  angle,  etc.    Variety  is  important!     -­‐  If  you  have  trouble  getting  the  right  exposure,  you  might  need  to  adjust  the  ISO  levels,         Shutter  Speed,  and/or  Exposure  Compensation     -­‐  Carefully  follow  these  directions  to  shoot  the  following  groups  of  photos:    GROUP  A:  DEEP  DEPTH  OF  FIELD  (rename  your  photos  A1,  A2,  A3)         Take  3  photos  where  EVERYTHING  is  in  focus...  foreground,  middle  ground,  and  background       -­‐  Make  sure  you  still  have  a  foreground  and  background  (not  everything  should  be  far  away)       -­‐  If  using  a  DSLR  camera,  use  a  SMALL  APERTURE  (Aperture  values  of  f/8  or  more)         -­‐  If  using  a  Point  and  Shoot  camera,  make  sure  the  Focus  Mode  is  set  to  INFINITY       -­‐  Use  a  SHORT  FOCAL  LENGTH  (Zoom  out  all  the  way)       -­‐  Keep  DISTANCE  between  you  and  the  subject    GROUP  B:  SHALLOW  DEPTH  OF  FIELD-­‐  FOREGROUND  (rename  your  photos  B1,  B2,  B3)         Take  3  photos  where  ONLY  objects  in  the  FOREGROUND  are  in  focus       -­‐  This  may  take  some  experimentation...  don’t  get  frustrated!       -­‐  If  using  a  DSLR  camera,  use  a  LARGE  APERTURE  (Aperture  values  of  f/4  or  less)         -­‐  If  using  a  Point-­‐and-­‐Shoot  camera:         -­‐  Set  the  Focus  Mode  to  MACRO         -­‐  Set  the  Focus/Exposure  Zone  to  CENTER         -­‐  Aim  the  white  square  in  the  center  of  the  screen  at  the  object  you  want  to  be  in  focus       -­‐  Use  a  LONGER  FOCAL  LENGTH  (Try  zooming  in  different  amounts)       -­‐  Stay  a  SHORT  DISTANCE  from  the  subject  (Move  in  as  close  as  you  can)    GROUP  C:    SHALLOW  DEPTH  OF  FIELD-­‐  MIDDLE  GROUND  (rename  your  photos  C1,  C2,  C3)         Take  3  photos  where  objects  in  the  foreground  and  background  are  blurry  and  objects  BETWEEN  THEM         are  in  focus       -­‐  If  using  a  DSLR  camera,  use  a  LARGE  APERTURE  (Aperture  values  of  f/4  or  less)         -­‐  If  using  a  Point-­‐and-­‐Shoot  camera:         -­‐  Set  the  Focus  Mode  to  MACRO  or  AUTO         -­‐  Set  the  Focus/Exposure  Zone  to  CENTER         -­‐  Aim  the  white  square  in  the  center  of  the  screen  at  the  objects  you  want  to  be  in  focus       -­‐  Use  a  LONGER  FOCAL  LENGTH  (Try  zooming  in  different  amounts)       -­‐  If  your  foreground/middle  ground/background  are  all  blending  together,  try  to  put  more  distance           between  them  (space  objects  out  more)    GROUP  D:  SHALLOW  DEPTH  OF  FIELD-­‐  BACKGROUND  (rename  your  photos  D1,  D2,  D3)         Take  3  photos  where  ONLY  objects  in  the  BACKGROUND  are  in  focus       -­‐  If  using  a  DSLR  camera,  use  a  LARGE  APERTURE  (Aperture  values  of  f/4  or  less)         -­‐  If  using  a  Point-­‐and-­‐Shoot  camera:         -­‐  Set  the  Focus  Mode  to  MACRO  or  AUTO         -­‐  Set  the  Focus/Exposure  Zone  to  CENTER         -­‐  Aim  the  white  square  in  the  center  of  the  screen  at  the  objects  you  want  to  be  in  focus       -­‐  Use  a  LONGER  FOCAL  LENGTH  (Try  zooming  in  different  amounts)       -­‐  You  MUST  have  objects  in  the  foreground  that  are  out  of  focus  for  this  group  of  photos         -­‐  If  you  have  trouble  with  this,  try  moving  the  camera  even  closer  to  the  foreground  objects              

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STEP  2  –  Import  Your  Pictures  to  Your  Computer  Plug  your  camera  into  your  computer  and  import  all  the  photos  for  this  assignment  into  iPhoto.    If  you  took  more  than  the  required  12  photos,  at  this  time  you  can  choose  the  best  to  turn  in.    If  any  photos  need  ROTATED  to  a  different  angle,  do  that  at  this  time.    STEP  3  –  Export  Pictures  to  a  Folder  &  Upload  -­‐Create  a  FOLDER  on  your  computer  in  the  following  format:  

 [CLASS  HOUR]  Capturing  Depth  of  Field  [YOUR  LAST  NAME,  FIRST  INITIAL]  Example:  “1  Capturing  Depth  of  Field  Smith  J”  

-­‐Export  your  12  PHOTOS  you’ve  chosen  from  iPhoto  into  this  folder  (do  not  change  photo  size)  -­‐RENAME  the  photos  within  the  folder  according  to  this  sheet...  VERY  IMPORTANT!  -­‐Attach  these  photos  to  an  EMAIL  to  your  teacher      

EXAMPLES:  GROUP  A:  DEEP  DEPTH  OF  FIELD  (rename  your  photos  A1,  A2,  A3)         Take  3  photos  where  EVERYTHING  is  in  focus...  foreground,  middle  ground,  and  background:  

                     GROUP  B:  SHALLOW  DEPTH  OF  FIELD-­‐  FOREGROUND  (rename  your  photos  B1,  B2,  B3)         Take  3  photos  where  ONLY  objects  in  the  FOREGROUND  are  in  focus:  

                   

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 GROUP  C:    SHALLOW  DEPTH  OF  FIELD-­‐  MIDDLE  GROUND  (rename  your  photos  C1,  C2,  C3)         Take  3  photos  where  objects  in  the  foreground  and  background  are  blurry  and  objects  BETWEEN  THEM         are  in  focus:  

                     GROUP  D:  SHALLOW  DEPTH  OF  FIELD-­‐  BACKGROUND  (rename  your  photos  D1,  D2,  D3)         Take  3  photos  where  ONLY  objects  in  the  BACKGROUND  are  in  focus:  

               

GRADING  RUBRIC    

CAPTURING DEPTH of FIELD  camera project   Student: Hr:  = 8/8 points

Photo demonstrates excellent use of depth

of field with exceptional creativity, composition,

and camera control.  

 = 6/8 points Photo demonstrates proper depth of field

with adequate creativity, composition,

and camera control.  

 = 4/8 points Photo demonstrates

partially correct use of depth of field with some creativity, composition,

and camera control.  

/  = 2/8 points Photo demonstrates poor use of depth of

field with minimal creativity, composition,

and camera control.  

X = 0/8 points Photo does not

demonstrate correct depth of field at all or is

missing.  

A1 A2 A3 B1 B2 B3 C1 C2 C3 D1 D2 D3 TOTAL SCORE: / 9 6

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