Depth of Field Shots

I chose the artist Ansel Easton Adams.

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My short depth of field photograph that I chose is Edward Kaminski, Art Center School, Los Angeles, California. This photograph is a portrait. The subject, Edward Kaminski, is the focus of the photograph. He is in the center and closest to the camera. While he is in full focus, the background, which includes the chair he is sitting on, a dresser, and more, are very out of focus. With Kaminski being the only subject in focus, fully centered, all attention is given to him which was the best choice for this portrait shot.

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My long depth of field photograph that I chose is Mission San Xavier del Bac, Tuscan, Arizona. While the whole image is fairly in focus, the items closer to the camera have an elevated amount of visible texture and definition. It makes the viewer’s eyes travel through the photograph, viewing all aspects/levels of the photograph. Since the scene being photographed is somewhat separated into layers, the front column, the arches, and the rest of the building in the background, I think the long depth of field was the right choice for the image.

Adams, Ansel Easton. “Edward Kaminski, Art Center School, Los Angeles, California.” The Met Museum, www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/264650?searchField=All&%3BsortBy=Relevance&%3Bft=ansel%2Badams&%3Boffset=40&%3Brpp=20&%3Bpos=49. 

Adams, Ansel Easton. “Mission San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson, Arizona.” The Met Museum, www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/262555?searchField=All&%3BsortBy=Relevance&%3Bft=ansel%2Badams&%3Boffset=0&%3Brpp=20&%3Bpos=15.