Shallow Depth of Field

Model: Stephanie

Location: SDSCPA

For this assignment, Stephanie and I partnered to explore a shallow depth of field photo assignment. This assignment was mot easy for me and at first i was kind of skeptical because it was fairly new to me to have a model in the shot but very blurry. It was almost like she was a ghost entering the frame by accident. The pictures i chose from the shoot are very particular and have a certain kind of mood. Instantly, an emotion strikes you as you gaze upon the photos. We used the morning sunlight to our advantage and didn't utilize any of the studio equipment to create this shot, except the camera of course. I used the intricacy of nature around the school to enhance the shots and create texture and a point of focus. All of the shots are focused on the plant or tree and unfocused on the model by using a shallow depth of field. The color of the elements, for me, really make these shots. For example, the pink in the flowers contrast with the model's darkish skin and the flowers really pop. This assignment, although started difficult, became easier and i feel that i came away from it with a fe really good shots. success!