Photography

Technical lesson on Aperture

 In this lesson we thought about the different effects created by controlling Aperture. Working in Manual mode we looked at the extremes available. By using a large aperture of F4.0 we were able to create images with a very shallow depth of field, therefore allowing only part of the image to appear sharp while the rest of the image is out of focus. This technique is really useful for portraiture and close ups. We also looked at the other extreme, using a small aperture of F29. By using this setting we created images where all the elements were in focus, from foreground to background. This setting is especially good for landscape photography. By studying both extremes we understood the difference and that there are many increments in between to explore.