Foto Friday: Lesson 1, Depth of Field
Book List
Photography (11th Edition) by Barbara London, John Upton, Jim Stone [Pearson 2013]. Textbook, art school slant.
The Moment It Clicks by Joe McNally [New Riders 2008]. The stories and gear behind the photos.
David Busch’s Compact Field Guide for the Nikon D7100 by David Busch [Cengage 2013]. The manual writ large.
Alternates
Perfect Digital Photography by James B. Dickman and Jay Kinghorn [McGraw-Hill 2005/2009]. Textbook with journalism school slant.
Within the Frame: The Journey of Photographic Vision by David duChemin [Nrew Riders 2009] Taking travel photos without being a jerk. Within the Frame Photographic Adventures
First task for any project, buy books!
Homework: Depth of Field Exercise
Watch the changing focus on the front and back horses.
A: 1/4000 F4.5
A: Only the middle horse is in focus.
B: 1/1600 F8
B: The area in focus expands front and back.
C: 1/ 400 F16
C: All in focus.
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Katherine Walcott
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