Use of Landscape Mode

   I decided on the subject for my photo because I wanted to have the football goal post in my photo because it was far away so it showed that the photo had a deep depth of focus. I was also intrigued that I could see both the football field and track from the angle in which I was standing. I was not very happy with the outcome of my photo because it was not focused enough and looks pixelated.
   

Landscape versus Portrait

Landscape

     Landscape mode changes the photo by putting the subject and the background in focus. The subjects, Mahawa and Kelsey, are clear, along with the tree and structure behind them, making the entire photo look detailed and vibrant.

Portrait

    Portrait mode changes the photo by focusing on only the subjects, and blurring the tree and structure in the background. This makes the subject the focal point of the photo and directs the eyes towards it.

    A time where landscape mode would be a better choice than portrait mode is when photographing a scenic subject, such as mountains or an ocean. This is because there is no principal point of attention, so the entire photo should be in focus. Landscape mode will make the entire photo clear throughout.

 

Depth of Focus

      In order to take this photo, I first positioned Mahawa about two feet from a bulletin board, and stood two feet away from her myself. I turned the mode dial to Portrait mode. I held the shutter button down lightly first to focus it, and then pressed it down all the way to take the photo. The only part of the photo that is in focus is Mahawa's hand. This makes it stand out because all the other parts of the photo are blurred. A problem I encountered while taking the photo were deciding how far Mahawa should stand from the wall, and how far I should stand from Mahawa when taking the photo. Another problem I encountered was figuring out how to make the camera focus on the hand only. Overall, the quality of this photo is fairly good, but there is still room for improvement.