This document summarizes a photography portfolio using different techniques like selective focus, maximum depth of field, steepened perspective, and flattened perspective. Selective focus aims to make a single subject stand out by blurring the background. Maximum depth of field shows full clarity from foreground to background. Steepened perspective enlarges part of an image to make the focus point seem closer. Flattened perspective pushes the foreground back and background forward to flatten the image. Examples were provided of coffee shots using selective focus in various locations, and architectural photos of Brisbane demonstrating different perspectives and depths of field.

1. Selective Focus Portfolio
Coffee…
This photography style ‘selective focus’ in which I used in this Portfolio was aimed at catching the coffee
as the main piece of artistry. In catching these photos I used various locations around Brisbane and the
gold coast. selective focus is aimed at a selectived image to stand out within the photo.
chai latte
 f 3.8
 shutter speed 1/800
 iso 100
 lens 18-140mm
This picture was taken in the Brisbane art gallery, in the café gardens. The aim was to make the chai
latte stand out with the water art in the background being less noticeable.

2. Iced Coffee
 f 3.5
 shutter speed 1/2000
 iso 4000
 lens 18-140mm
This iced coffee was taken at the coffee club in Brisbane city. Showing the coffee in full texture and a
glimpse of reflection through the sunglasses there for showing a hit of mystery of the unknown

3. surroundings but showing a human figure in the background and using the effects of Selective Focus,
help make him a mystery figure.
Skinny Cappuccino
 f 3.5
 shutter speed 1/60
 iso 10000
 lens 18-140mm
This Cappuccino was made by people at black coffee lyrics on the gold coast. I feel this picture brings out
a true coffee environment with the wooden table and then kind of unknown coffee house setting going
on in the background.

4. notes: due to this photo was done at night the iso ‘sensitivity” was up higher, and to let more light in the
shutter speed was lower, also this was done on a try pod to help stabilize the object at focus
Espresso martini
 f 3.5
 shutter speed 1/40
 iso 6400
 lens 18-140mm
This Espresso martini was made yet again by the people at black coffee lyrics on the gold coast. Showing
a vibrant bar back drop that really makes the Espresso martini stand out from everything else in this
environment.

5. notes: advantages to this photo was having a light above this drink there for allowing me to lower the
iso ‘sensitivity’ a little bit and having a try to help focus the camera as I shoot this picture at 1/40 of a
second.
Double shot skinny latte

6.  f 3.5
 shutter speed 1/500
 iso 100
 lens 18-140mm
Max Brenner, in south bank helped, create this scene with their latte coffee as the main image while the
Sunday markets, helped to create a backdrop for this image.
A few notable facts and information, too note…
 Using a try pod for some images helps.
 Applying light from different surroundings can ulta all the camera setting e.g. iso, shutter
speed etc.
 The bigger the aperture (e.g. 3.5, 4.0 etc) the better the target of selective focus.
Maximum Depth of Field
architectural views of Brisbane
In This photography style ‘Maximum Depth of Field’ I have used the architectural style of Brisbane to
view different ways of how this city is made up. The Maximum Depth of Field is meant to show the
depth of perception through a full clear image, like I have done with the following images:

7. the Streets
 f 22
 shutter speed 1/1000
 iso 3200
 lens 18-140mm

8. Using the objects in the street such as cars and trees, it shows the Depth of Field going along this
Brisbane Street.
Dead end
 f 22
 shutter speed 1/80
 iso 2000
 lens 18-140mm
Using this lane way, you can slowly start to see the glass on the building getting smaller there for
showing the Depth of Field and gradually showing a clock tower for the maximum depth of field.

9. The wheel
 f 22
 shutter speed 1/640
 iso 2000
 lens 18-140mm
The wheel of Brisbane is goes to show an amazing architectural views of brisbane and maximum depth
of field with the carriages getting smaller with the further the way they are and with the glimmer of the
city in the corners, showing the depth of the image.

10. d
 f 22
 shutter speed 1/640
 iso 5000
 lens 18-140mm
Showing the casino in Brisbane, it shows the distant from one side to the other as a depth of field, also
by having people, bikes and art in front, helps to create this maximum depth of field shot.

11. Street Light
 f 22
 shutter speed 1/400
 iso 3200
 lens 18-140mm
By using the street light compared to the ones in the far background just goes to show the maximum
depth of field also by having the building gradually getting smaller you can notices the depth of field.
Steepened Perspective & Flattened Perspective
Steepened Perspective: is a concept of enlarging a part of the image or object depending of the desired
outcome of the photographer. This affect, effects the distal outcome of the photo making the focus
point of the image/ object look closer and/or bigger than what it is, and using the objects in the back
drop further away, there for compensation the illusions of the size of the intended image. This is done
by taking the image from a super low or high perspective, depending of the desired outcome of the
photographer.

12. Gun of Art
 Aperture: f13
 Shutter Speed :1/250
 iso: 160
 Lens: 18-140mm
 Focal Length: 18mm
Photo was taken at Currumbin during the SWELL sculpture festival. The sculpture artist was Daniel
Clemmett. With this photo I was trying to show a more of a steepened perspective for a higher view,
looking down one side of the gun and making the left side of the image further away as you can see
down the beach walk way.

13. Beach Girl
 Aperture: f10
 Shutter Speed: 1/500
 iso: 160
 Lens: 18-140mm
 Focal Length: 18mm
Photo was taken at Currumbin during the SWELL sculpture festival. This sculpture is one of the regulars
at Currumbin and was done by artist Frank Miles in 2006. With this photo I was laying on the ground
trying to capture more of a laid back beach poser pose with a part of that beach feeling.
Flattened Perspective: is essentially flattening the current image with the object behind it, there for
flattening the image. In short this pushing the front of the image back and bring the back of the image
forward. This is achieve by using more zoom, the more zoom the more flattened the image gets.

14. Surf Life
 Aperture: f13
 Shutter Speed: 1/200
 iso: 160
 Lens: 55-300mm, telephoto lens
 Focal Length: 220mm
Using a longer lens/zoom I was about to flatten the surf ski, the group of people and the surf life save
tower. I have attached images at the end to show the gap between the objects. This photo was taken
Burleigh Head beach.

15.  Aperture: 10
 Shutter Speed: 1/500
 iso: 160
 Lens: 55-300mm, telephoto lens
 Focal Length: 220mm
Overlooking Burleigh Heads beach and expanding on to the rocks and up to the national park you can
see object are looking closer to what they may seem in real life.

16. Depth of Field vs Flattened Perspective
These images are just for showing off the distance of DOF with the flattened perspective in the above
part.
Just showing off the environment and how much of a gap between everything.

17. Comparing this photo to the one in my Flattened Perspective photo, you can see the different in depth
between people and the environment.