Assignment 3:  Your World: Unveiling the Beauty in the

Everyday.

-Abstract Elements Using a Shallow Depth of Field and Macro Photography.

Your World &Your task: Everyday Beauty- Up Close

• 1. Using the images you saw in the movie "Born into Brothels" as inspiration, take SIX photos that represent your world.

• What do you find beautiful? What surrounds you that makes you complete? Is it nature, inanimate objects, people, tools, food, soft clothes, etc.

Macro Photography

Macro photography is the art of taking close-up pictures that reveal details which can’t be seen with the naked eye.

Macro Photography

• 2. The SIX photos must be CLOSE UP (MACRO) photos that focus on textures, pattern or color and combine them into one composition.

3. Focus on ABSTRACTION! 

This means not making the object/thing recognizable.  Making it LESS identifiable.

Recognizable Abstract

Depth of Field

• Depth of Field is the area of an image that is in focus and extends in front of and behind the object

• Macro photography has limited Depth of Field

• The greater the magnification (how big the subject appears) the smaller the Depth of Field

Depth of Field

• The Depth of Field covers a zone 1/3 in front of the focus point and 2/3 behind the focus point

• In this eg. figures 1 and 5 will be out of focus

• This ratio remains constant no matter how large the DOF is

Depth of Field

• DOF influenced by;• Aperture size (opening in lens)• Focal Length of the lens• Distance between the lens and the focus pointPortrait Mode Landscape

Mode

Depth of Field

• Small or Shallow Depth of Field

• Large or Deep Depth of Field

4. Use a SHALLOW DEPTH OF FIELD, so more of the image is in focus allowing the textures and lines to create patterns.

Lighting- Flash? Use daylight? Use home lamps?

• Challenging to have sufficient lighting

• Due to;• Macro photography requiring small apertures to achieve necessary

Depth of Field• Macro photography requiring longer exposures to compensate for

the small apertures

Lighting Rigs

Marvel at the small things!-pattern & texture

Frame Your Shot!-Don’t just crop!

Think About the Angle!

Tilt your camera or get low to the ground!

Your World. Your Beauty. 6 Photos.

-What do you like? Food? Above: Mushroom

-Interests? Top right: Guitar

-Parts of objects?

DUE DATES:

• 1. Monday, Sept. 10th:  10 MACRO photos of your objects in your world.

• 2. Wednesday, Sept. 12th:  Choose 6 photos and get approval from teacher.

• 3. Friday, Sept. 14th:  Final edited 6 Photos.