Depth of Field Aperture

F stop #5.6

F stop #14

F stop #22

        Aperture affects the depth of field by allowing more light into the lens, thus narrowing the depth of field. In my first photograph, I had a large aperture. The lens took in a lot of light, so the photo looked washed out. The depth of field was also narrowed and the majority of it was a bit unfocused. In my last photo, the aperture was small and the photo was darker. The depth of field was deeper and the photo was very clear. Shutter speed affects the overall quality of the photo by determining how much light is allowed into the lens. This is dependent upon how long the lens is open versus aperture, which is dependent upon how wide the lens is open. Both aperture and shutter speed contribute to the quality of a photo by deciding how much light will be allowed into it. They have to be adjusted in order to compensate for one another in order to achieve the optimal quality of a photo.

Depth of Field

      As I move further away from the subject, the depth of field increases and more of the photo is in focus. In the first photo. I was extremely close and the subject's entire face was in focus and the background was blurred. In the second photo, I was a little bit farther away and the subject and more of the background was in focus than before. In the last photo, I was very far away, so the entire subject and background were in focus.

Portrait

Shutter speed: 1/20        Aperture: 10

Nicole Napolitano

Mrs. Napolitano was a dance major at Hunter College.

Slow Shutter Speed Lens Movement

Zooming In

Shutter speed:2    F stop #: 16

 Zooming Out

Shutter speed: 2    F stop #: 18

    One difference between the two photos is that one appears longer and has more of a tunnel effect because it was taken while zooming out, while the other one appears shorter and lacks such affect. The photo that was taken while zooming out also appears to be farther away from the door frame. In the zoomed in photo, the doorframe appears to be closer than it really is. The zoomed out photo creates a ghost effect on the sides and walls and the zoomed in photo creates a ghost effect on the doorframe.

Creative Use of Slow Shutter Speed

Shutter speed: 4

Creating a Double Image Using Slow Shutter Speed

Shutter speed: 20      F stop #: 25

1. Take the photo in a dark place or else it will look washed-out.

2. Pick a background that will allow your subject to stand out.

3. Zoom your lens out far enough so that your subject will still be in view, even once they move.

4. Have your subject stand in both positions for the same amount of time.

5. Pick a shutter speed that allows your subject enough time to get to their desired position.