Aperture Challenge

Goal

Create one mini series of photos where you deliberately control depth of field using subject distance + background/foreground distance + aperture.

Photo 1: Foreground Frame

Make your subject sharp, but shoot through something close to the lens so the foreground becomes a soft blur frame.

• Examples: leaves, fence, doorway edge, coffee cup handle, someone’s shoulder.
• Rules: foreground must be blurry, subject must be sharp.
• Tip: put the foreground object really close to your lens.

Photo 2: The Wall Escape

Show the difference background distance makes. Take two shots of the same subject at the same aperture (eg f/2.8 or whatever you have):

• Shot A: subject right near a wall (busy background)
• Shot B: subject 2 to 5 meters away from the background for portraits (or at least 1 meter away for smaller subjects)
• Rules: keep your framing similar. Only move the subject and yourself.
• Deliverable: combine them side-by-side or just label them A and B.

Photo 3: Bokeh Hunt

Create a portrait or object photo where the background has at least 5 visible bokeh circles (fairy lights, street lights, sun through leaves).

• Subject must be sharp, background lights must be clearly blurred.
• Tip: subject far from lights, zoom in, wide aperture.