Depth of Field

Star Wars: The Force Awakens (December 18,2015)

This still from the film Star Wars: The Force Awakens uses a deep focus shot to convey conflict, as the subjects are running away from an armed Stormtrooper.

The Handmaid's Tale (April 26,2017)

This still from the series The Handmaid's Tale uses a shallow focus shot to convey character, where our main subject is shown very emotional in the scene.

Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince (July 15, 2009)

This still from the popular franchise Harry Potter uses a soft focus shot to convey character, as this scene is used to distribute a flashback.

The still photographed here is used to display a deep focus shot to display character, where our subject is placed sitting down, surrounded by the background.

 

The still used in this photo is used to display a shallow focus shot that conveys character, which in this case, shows our subject as relaxed as possible, and the background isn't displayed.

This still used in this photo are used to display a soft focus shot that conveys character. which shows the contrast of the background and the character.

Reflection:

In this still photo experiment, I came across a few challenges that made the process a bit more difficult. For example, the shallow focus shot was difficult to maintain on camera due to the background still being partially shown, despite the purpose of this shot. Another issue was the soft focus shot, and the lens I used was particularly difficult.