Mack Stewart

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

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wi
kipedia/commons/3/38/DOFShallowDepthofField.jpg

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wi
kipedia/commons/3/32/Shallow
_Depth_of_Field_with_Bokeh.j
pg

https://library.creativecow.net/a
rticles/terry_todd/depth_of_fiel
d_converters/gnome-dof.JPG

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

This image represents Spider-Man,

In this image, Spider-Man is reflecting

This is the image where Spider-Man

despeately yearning for a purpose in

on life in a quiet place of solitude at a

perks up, having found a reason to

life following the original triology, 2008.

local high school. The higher aperture

continue living and not jump off the

The photo was taken at f/4.5, which

number of f/14 means that less light will

table. This was taken at around f/22,

helps to create a low depth-of-field and

be let through, creating a wider depth-

but not a whole lot of difference is

draw artistic attention to the image.

of-field and less blur.

visible from the previous image.

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?