Location Portraiture and shallow depth of field

Location Portraiture and shallow depth of field

Shallow depth of field

~Definition ~ 

A basic definition of depth of field is: the zone of acceptable sharpness within a photo that will appear in focus. In every picture there is a certain area of your image in front of, and behind the subject that will appear in focus. ... Some images may have very small zones of focus which is called shallow depth of field.

~Image ~

~Description ~ 

1. position your self close to the subject

2.  use portrait mode if you are shooting a person

3.  use aperture priority mode

4.  use a zoom lens if available

5. use a tripod 

Nina Mingioni

 

Nina Mingioni’s work is inspired by dramatic light and shadows, people’s faces and stories, lines and small details. She said that 'Photography gives her the chance to live in the moment. While taking Nina away from the daily grind, it opens her eyes with the gorgeous light, detail, emotion, and beauty of all that surrounds her'. Her work with flowers focuses on the finer details and always has a specific focus point, which is achieved by using a shallow depth of field.

Equipment used

NIKON D3500

camera settings

1/60 sec
f/8
ISO 140

original image

final product(s)

Evaluation

Camera settings: 1/60 second shutter speed, f/8, ISO 140, no flash.

i used a NIKON D3500 to take these images by having a low f stop, my images had more focus on the subject than the background which is what i was aiming for, the high shutter speed helped achieve a crisper look so my image  was not over or under exposed. The low ISO ensured that my image was crisp and clear instead of grainy, i did not want to achieve a grainy look to my image so the ISO helped avoid that. The image was refined on Adobe Photoshop, the curves, brightness, contrast, exposure, levels and saturation were altered.

Location Portraiture

~Definition ~ 

Location Portraiture Photography is a type of photography which features people in public places that reflects modern life. They are usual in candid situations and are at places such as streets, parks, malls, cities, beaches etc. Usually capturing a human moment, which may not of been intentional but can creates an ironic image.

~Image ~

~Description ~ 

use a low f stop in order to have more focus on the subject
use a tripod to ensure lines are straight
camera in manual mode or aperture priority mode

Equipment used

NIKON D3500

tripod

camera settings

(for all images)

1/200 sec
f/4.5
ISO 100

original images

final product(s)

Evaluation

In your techniques evaluation, you will need to record: 

• Equipment used

• Camera Settings

• You will also need to evaluate how the camera settings affected the photograph.

Camera settings: 1/1250 second shutter speed, f/3.5, ISO 100, no flash.

i used a NIKON D3500 to take these images as well as a tripod to ensure the images were straight.

the camera settings had a large impact on my images as they made the sky appear darker than it was which gave a gloomy look to the image which also matches the models body language. by having a low f stop, my images had more focus on the model than the background which is what i was aiming for, the high shutter speed helped achieve a darker look so my images which also maintained the mood for the images as well as ensuring that they were not over or under exposed. The low ISO ensured that my images were crisp and clear instead of grainy, i did not want to achieve a grainy look to my images so the ISO helped avoid that.