KCPH 110: Introduction to Photography for Non-majors Spring 2017 / Wilkinson

Assignment #2: Motion/Depth of Field

Due Date: Tuesday, Feb 14th

Requirements: Shoot at least 100 digital images 5 best images – 8” x 10” or larger prints, 2 mounted with cold press All images on class server, JPEG, 300dpi

Description: Our brain processes motion much differently than the way a camera records it. While everything we see with our eyes looks nice and sharp, even moving objects, a camera needs a very fast shutter speed to freeze that motion and turn it into a sharp image. Subsequently, a slow shutter speed will allow for motion blur and panning effects, which can help to convey a sense of motion to a viewer relying on a 2D image.

Depth of field refers to the range of distance in an image that appears acceptably sharp. Shallow depth of field allows for one area or object in an image to be rendered sharp, while others are rendered soft (blurry). Increasing depth of field allows objects with greater distance between them to be rendered with an appearance of sharpness. Landscape photographers often shoot with increased depth of field to render the whole frame sharp, while portrait photographers might shoot with a shallow depth of field to isolate their subject from the background.

Half of your images should focus on both fast and slow motion. The other half should focus on rendering both narrow and deep depth of field. You may need a tripod or some way to stabilize your camera to really push the aperture to F/16 or higher. You should shoot at least 100 digital frames to fully experiment with both rendering motion and capturing different aperture effects.

It is of the utmost importance that you are continuously working to refine your craft, quality, and content. Pushing your photographic language and visual voice is expected.

Learning Objectives: To become familiar with motion capture and depth of filed To understand the technical limitations of manual photography To utilize basic 2D principles within a photographic image

Assignment Adherence: 20 points Correct number of images, on time and critiqued.

Technical Quality: 40 points Proper motion capture/shutter speed use Demonstrates good aperture control Proper exposure and white balance Acceptable tonal range, contrast, sharpness

Aesthetic Quality: 40 points Good use of camera angle and positioning Good use of basic compositional principles Images vary visually Creativity

TOTAL: 100