Assignment:
Depth of field is when the photographer uses focus to determine focal point in a photograph. The photograph has a shallow depth of field when only part of the photograph, the focal point is in focus and the background or surroundings are out of focus. The photograph has a greater depth of field when all parts of the photograph is focused and all the objects in the photograph are of equal visual importance. On the school cameras, you can vary the depth of field by using the telephoto/wide angle (zoom in/zoom out) option. You need to photograph 3 different objects and show variations of depth of field in each.
 

Wide depth of field means the entire picture is in focus and the background competes with the intended subject.


Shallow depth of field means one object is in focus, the background is out of focus. The subject is clearly the focal point because the background does not distract from it.

Here are some examples of shallow depth of field, which focus on the object and blur the background.
Click on the thumbnails below to see the larger photographs.

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