Focal length and sensors

A lens is a piece of glass or other transparent substance with curved sides for concentrating or dispersing light rays.

Focal length is the distance between the center of a lens or curved mirror and its focus.

A large sensor is necessary for advertisements or studio based shoots. They can also cope better when shooting in dark situations. A smaller sensor is good for wildlife and sports photography, due to the crop factor. Cameras with smaller sensors can take more images due to their frames per second.





In these two portrait images, the image on the left is taken with a wide angle lens which gets a clear picture with the man and countryside in the background. The image on the left is taken with a zoom lens which only clearly shows the man and has a blurred background.

Wide = Higher field of view (see more around the subject) - context this particular style can be used for
Zoom = Smaller field of view (less around subject, focal length creates depth of field) - context
1. background
2. power - low angle (rugby)

The wide angle lens creates a higher field of view which allows you to see more behind the man. This is used in sport to create a powerful effect. The low angle creates this effect also with it showing that the man is big and powerful.

The image on the right creates a smaller field of view and the focal length creates depth of field. This could be used on wedding photos to create a more zoomed in effect.

Photo Uploads

1.Evaluate on how well you have followed your own brief

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2.Discuss strengths and areas to improve on, ensuring you give illustrative examples

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3.Evaluate the project as a whole 

Evaluation

On the brief of recording people in every day life and products I believe I have done this very well because each photo tells a story as it captures the every day life of people in a certain surrounding.

The strengths have been the way I captured a photo with elements of story telling things in the background an d more upfront within the photograph. To improve this I could use more images in more complex and detailed place to create a more interesting story in the photos.

As a whole I believe the project has gone well because each photo links and the photos have been shot from different areas and angles The contrast from Photoshop adjustments create different moods for each photo for example saturation and brightness. Photoshop creates many different colours that stand out in the adjustment section.