Depth of Field
Thedepthoffieldthatyouchoosetotakeanimagewith
willhaveacertainimpactonthecompositionofthefinal
picture.Ifthephotographerusesashallowdepthoffield
(largeaperture,lowerf-number)thiswillisolatethesubject
fromthebackgroundandforeground,drawingtheviewer
directlyto theintended focalpoint.Bycontrast a larger
depthof field(small aperture, higherf-number)selected
will give the subject a context by revealing the
surroundingsand giving more information to the viewer.
Depth and Scale
Theperceiveddepthandscalewithinaportraitimagecan
add another level to the substance of a frame. With
considered placement of the main subject, the overall
impressioncanchange.Ifthesubjectissmallinrelationto
the image as a whole, a feeling of vulnerability and
isolationcanbeportrayed;incontrasttothis,asubjectthat
fillstheframewillexudepoweranddominanceoverthe
viewer.
Cropping
Carefulconsiderationshould betaken whencroppingan
image, whether this is done in camera or in post
production. In portraiture the photographer needs to be
acutelyawareofallelementsoftheirframeand howthe
subjectisplaced withinit.Therearegeneralrules when
croppingintoafaceorbody;ignoringthesecandestroyan
imageandwillbeunflatteringtothesubjectanduneasyfor
the viewer. As with most forms of portraiture the