Capturing movement The two ways we captured movement were panning and tracking. These are both used to get a clear image of the thing that's moving while blurring the background. To get this, you would have a low ISO, a low shutter speed and a large aperture.
Panning Shot A panning shot is when you follow a moving object without moving yourself.
Tracking Shot A tracking shot is when you follow a moving abject parallel to it. You could use the same settings on the camera to capture the movement of the object and have everything else still.
Lost in the Lens Being 'lost in the lens' is when you are concentrating on getting the best picture you can, instead of concentrating on what's going on around you as well. This is especially dangerous for wildlife photographers and war photographers, as there would be dangerous things all around. If they are lost in the lens, they wouldn't get out of the way in time. This is why it's important to have someone with you when taking photos, so that you don't get yourself into dangerous situations. We had a go at experiencing being lost in the lens.
Robert Capa Robert Capa was a Hungarian war photographer from 1936 and he photographed D-Day at Omaha Beach, in France, where the America troops landed. He also covered the liberation of Paris. In 1954, he was photographing Thai-Binh, Indochina when he was killed by stepping on a landmine. It was likely he was 'lost in the lens'.
Depth of field The depth of field is determined by the aperture. If you wanted a wide depth of field, you would have a small aperture, and all planes would be in focus. A narrow depth of field would have only one plane in focus, with a larger aperture. For freezing the movement, a wide aperture would be better, so that only the thing moving would be focused.
Dramatic Viewpoints When a shot is taken from above it can make the subject seem small, and vulnerable. This can make the people who see the photos feel above them. This is often used when charities are advertising to get people to donate. They take shots of their cause, for example children, from a higher point, to try and get people to donate. This can also work vice versa, to have the opposite effect, and if it is taken from eye level, it makes the viewer 'connect' with the subject. In the fashion industry people use this to make people feel as if they could buy it to feel like the model wearing the piece.