Tom Burbage

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

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TASK 2:
Choose a lego character. Go outdoors and take 3 photos using aperture priority.

(AV) Mode.

Image 1 Image 2 Image 3

The character in focus with the The character in focus with the Everything focused and clear. F 22-30
background blurred. F4.5 foreground and background blurred.
F4.5
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.

F14 F22-32

An image with an F-Stop 4.5 An image with an F-Stop 14 An image with an F-Stop 22
TASK 4: Photoshop skills
Open the link: http://www.photoshopessentials.com/photo-effects/depth-of-field/

Open Photoshop and import/open the image y your teacher in the teaching resources folder.
Your teacher will demonstrateprovided b 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?