What I have learnt during my photography lessons.

During my first and second photography lesson, I have learnt different techniques to use while creating a portrait in photography:
Rule of thirds-

The rule of thirds are used as a guideline for the photographer so it helps with the process of taking visual images.Apparently an image is more pleasing when the rule is used due to the eye level complimenting their feature. An example of what the rule of thirds look like on a camera is:


Depth of field-

Depth of field is the distance between the nearest and furthest objects that appear sharp in the photograph. The distance depends on the subject and what the photographer wants to achieve with his model and setting.
Shallow depth is when the subject is clear while the setting around them is not in focus so the background is blurred out.
High depth field is when the subject is not in focus so the subject is not the main attraction due to them being blurred out, the background however is clearer due to being in focus therefore the audience pay attention to the background first.
Lighting(hard/soft/natural/flash)-
Lighting is very important in the process of taking photographs.
There are different ways lighting can be altered for example
Lighting Arrangements:
Fill Light- low down, somewhere in front of the camera, it fills the scene.
Back light-behind the characters to create shadows.
Key light- behind the camera to cast light on the scene.
High key- high up which causes the scene to have loads of light.
Low key- low down, causes loads of shadows in the scene.
Visual Lead in-

A lead in can be any line that takes the audiences attention towards the main attraction image.

Movement -

Movement can bring an image to life,the blur within a photograph can show the idea of movement to the audience and who ever is looking at the pictures

Subject/Model Position-

The position of the object/subject will tell a story to the audience, they don't always have to be posed for , they can be natural