Depth of Field Work Diary

Evaluation;

Overall, I have found depth of field quite good, and I really like the effect it gives the images, particularly with minimum depth of field as it gives a more dramatic impact on the images, particularly with portraits. Shooting depth of field outside I found quite interesting as it gave me the opportunity and the ideas to look at things in more detail and closer up, such as bugs, and creating deeper more dramatic portraits. Doing the shooting in the studio though, I did not get very good results as I found it hard at first focusing to get the blur right and selecting the right person. Towards the end though it got better and this is something I would like to work on as I like the effect.

This is my favourite image from shooting minimum depth of field outside. This image was taken off guard which I think adds to the image making it more personal as Emma isn’t posing and just looking away from the camera.  The composition in this is crucial, as having Emma off to the right you get to see the people standing in the background blurred. This creates a deeper image. When editing I decided to make it black and white as it gives a more dramatic effect which goes really well with minimum depth of field and with showing detail.

This is the only image that really turned out well from the studio shoot, showing Lauren sharp and distinctly standing out against the blurred background. Similarly to the above image, I like how it looks natural and off guard. This natural pose contrasts to the studio setting and dramatic use of minimum depth of field.

Idea Development;

I have really enjoyed looking into depth of field photography, even though some of it has been a challenge. I plan on developing the technique to get better results with a clearer outcome. The area I want to focus on is studio work as it did not turn out too good and I want to work upon that so that in the future I can use this technique without worrying about the outcome being so bad as I think this could really help my ideas and my work.