Monday 4/19/21: Wide Depth of Field Project Tips
Environmental Portrait Tips:
- Wide depth of field-deep range of focus so we can see everything in detail.
- Background tells us something about the person-favorite place in the home or yard, at work, at a place they usually inhabit.
- Good lighting-shooting outdoors during the day is best. If indoors, take during the day and open all windows to let in natural light. Turn on additional lights if necessary.
- Subject is not in action-subject should be posed naturally, but should not be in the middle of an action because it then becomes more of a documentary or lifestyle photograph.
- Feel free to add more props or details into the scene-small details can tell us more about a person.
Forced Perspective Tips:
- Wide depth of field-deep range of focus so we can see everything in detail and to make the illusion convincing. This can take several attempts to get right!
- Good lighting-shooting outdoors during the day is best. If indoors, take during the day and open all windows to let in natural light. Turn on additional lights if necessary.
- Shoot from ground or low angle- using a ground level camera angle will allow for subjects from different distances appear to be next to each other.
Take a look at the student examples provided in the last post!