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Background materials: Article #1, Article #2, a rant about 50mm Article #3
Aperture Priority Assignment: “Exploring Depth & Detail”
Objective:
To learn how aperture affects the depth of field and the amount of light in photographs, and to use aperture priority mode to achieve creative effects.
Instructions:
- Shallow Depth of Field:
- Goal: Isolate a subject from its background by making the background blurry.
- Suggestions: A flower with a distant background, a person’s face, or an object on a table.
- Aperture Setting: Use a low f-number like f/1.8 or f/2.8.
- Deep Depth of Field:
- Goal: Keep both the foreground and background in focus.
- Suggestions: A landscape photo, a group of people at varying distances, or a line of trees.
- Aperture Setting: Use a high f-number like f/11 or f/16.
- Bokeh Balls:
- Goal: Create a pleasing background blur, commonly called “bokeh,” using light sources.
- Suggestions: Evening lights, sunlight filtering through leaves, or decorative lights.
- Aperture Setting: Use the lowest f-number your lens allows.
Deliverables: These go on your portfolio
- Three Different Photos:
- One photo demonstrating a shallow depth of field.
- One photo demonstrating a deep depth of field.
- One photo showcasing bokeh.
- Reflection:
- Write about 250 words talking about your experiences. What did you find easy or challenging? How did changing the aperture affect your photos?
Assessment Criteria:
- Technical Skill: Did you correctly apply the aperture settings?
- Composition: Did you frame your subjects in an interesting way?
- Creativity: Did you use aperture in a way that made your photo stand out?
- Reflection: Did you effectively discuss what you learned and the challenges you faced?
Tips:
- You might need to adjust other settings like shutter speed or ISO to get the exposure right when you change the aperture.
- Think about how close or far you are from your subject; this can also impact the depth of field.