If youre anything like me, you know that its easy to run out of ideas for taking a perfect photo. Thats why i picked up The Unforgettable Photograph by George Lange and Scott Mowbray. Its full of unique ideas for taking an amazing photo.
Recently, Ive been focusing on the idea of depth of field. This is where you focus your shot on the closest subject, and in result the things farther back in the shot are blurred. Because of this, depth of field shots are only good for certain things since theyre meant to capture a specific object in time and not an entire picture of detail. Lange realized this through his work too, "i dont want pictures to be so blatantly about technique. There are times when it works, though"(168). You achieve a Depth of field shot by "first, selecting the widest possible aperture in the AV mode and, second, zooming in" (168).
When i tried this idea I found that it works best with objects rather than people. When taking pictures of people you want to capture the moment as it is rather than try to pose it (26). This technique gives each photo a sense of professionalism which isnt always needed when taking shots of people. Which in contrast, always works out when taking a picture of any object, even a tree branch or a flower! Have you tried a depth of field shot? Can you prove me wrong? Does Depth of Field work well on people too?
Citation:
Lange, George. The Unforgettable Photograph. New York, NY: Workman Publishing Company, 2013.
