10.30: Aperture and Depth of Field

10.30 Aperture Article

Good morning, Photojournalists!

Today's assignment is much like the Shutter Speed Articles you did before. You'll get a paper to fill out as you work your way through this blog posting.

Let's explore the creative possibilities and limitations of exposure through Aperture.

The aperture is the size of the opening that allows light to hit the sensor. It controls the amount of light through the size of the opening.

Aperture is one of three variables that determine exposure (along with shutter speed and ISO) as illustrated in the exposure triangle (actioncamerablog.com)

Depending on how big or little your aperture is affects the depth of field in your image.

Read the following article on Aperture and then answer the questions on the shutter speed handout. 

Then

Aperture and Depth of Field on flicker and you’ll find wonderful examples of photographs that creatively play with fast and slow shutter speeds. 

FIND TWO COOL EXAMPLES OF AND PUT IT ON YOUR BLOG AND TELL ME WHY YOU THINK THEY'RE COOL.

THE QUESTIONS AND POSTINGS ARE DUE BY THE END OF THE HOUR.