Minimum Depth Of Field - Image Bank

These images are all examples of minimum depth of field. This allows one item in the frame to be focussed while the background is very out of focus. This focused item is always the main focus of the image as it is the part we can see in most detail. Minimum depth of field can also help to show depth as a lot of the time the in focus part of the image is closest to the lens while the out of focus content is further away, for example in the top image of the purple flowers. On the other hand in the image of the barbed wire, the middle of it is in focus, rather than the area nearest to the lens. 

Location Portraiture - Image Bank

These are all examples of portraits taken on location. I noticed that a lot of the ones I found had been edited black and white, in order to show the highlights, shadows and tones in the face. Black and white also allows texture to be emphasised as the different tones are visible, for example in the image of the young girl on the bench we can see the wood would be smooth but the worn away edges have a more rough texture. Something I like about location portraiture is that the location can help to make sense of the image or help to create a certain feel. For example, in the multiple image the mans urban dress sense  works together with the brick wall to create an overall urban feeling. 

Sequencing - Image Bank

These images are all examples of sequence photography. Their purpose is to show the linear order in which related things follow each other, so that we are able to see a sequence through photography rather than film footage. In some cases, a multiple image is created, for example in the 4th image down of the men crossing each others paths. This shows us the process of the men crossing each other in different steps however because they are almost identical in content we know these pictures are showing the same event in linear order. A different approach of sequencing photography is shown in the top photo. Although this image also shows a linear order of an action,  it is shown in only one frame this time with the position of the individual changing in order to show movement, which works effectively.