Depth of Field? Who is She?
- gbdrcf05
- Mar 9, 2021
- 3 min read
Aloha friends and welcome (back) to my website! :)
Today, I have for you some images showcasing how I got certain depths within my photos.
In the following images, you will see that there are a variety of different photos I have taken within the past months.
Before taking the time to specifically capture these photos, I had messed around with aperture, before. In fact, before taking a photography class for the 2020-2021 school year, I had taken one for the 2018-2019 school year. In that class, we explored the basics on photography, which included aperture. Therefore, I was familiar with how to make backgrounds on images blurry or focused before taking these photos. However, taking the time to create these images deepened my understanding of depth of field, as I discovered distance and zoom can also affect the depth of field.
In order to create the photos you are about to see, I used a Canon Rebel t3i DSLR Camera, along with a Canon 18-55 mm lens. With this DSLR camera, I do have the ability to manage and change the aperture (f/stop). Therefore, I did not have to rely on presets or filters like used on phone cameras.
Now enough with the background information...
Let's take a look at some of the images I was able to get centered on finding and capturing different depths of field!
The first way I wanted to demonstrate depth of field is through comparing two photos with everything remaining the same except the aperture (f/stop). The image on the left is low aperture (f/3.5) allowing for things in the background to be blurred and for the string light bulbs to be 'soft', thus creating a shallow depth of field. The image on the right is high aperture (f/22) which allows for everything in the image to be in focus, as well as creates sunburst affects on the string lights, thus creating a deep depth of field.
The second way I wanted to demonstrate depth of field is through comparing two photos with every setting remaining the same except the proximity (distance). The image on the left is taken within closer proximity allowing for things in the background to be blurred, thus creating a shallow depth of field. The image on the right is taken within further proximity which allows for everything in the image to be in focus, thus creating a deep depth of field.
The third and final way I wanted to demonstrate depth of field is through comparing two photos with every setting remaining the same except the lens zoom. The image on the left is taken with the lens zoomed into the subject (55 mm) allowing for things in the background to be blurred, thus creating a shallow depth of field. The image on the right is taken with the lens zoomed out of the subject (18 mm) which allows for everything in the image to be in focus, thus creating a deep depth of field.
Overall, there are different ways to capture different depths of fields such as the three ways demonstrated in the images above! I personally prefer simply changing the camera's aperture settings rather than changing my proximity or lens zoom. I think changing the aperture has the most certain effect on creating photos and is the most easily visible within photography. Because I believe that changing this camera setting is the easiest, I tend to use it the most within my photography.
Thank you for taking the time to read this post! If you like what you read/saw, please be sure to check out some of my other posts!
I am honored to be taking you along on my photography journey! I hope you stay safe and have a wonderful day. Much aloha!
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