definitions

Deep Depth of Field

Gnomes in a Garden 

Flowers in a bunch

Serene Lake

When the image is sharp from front-to-back, that’s known as “deep” depth of field. 

Tip:  Set the aperture as small as the lighting will allow.

       

Shallow Depth of Field 

When little else but the main subject appears sharp, that’s known as “shallow” depth of field. 

Fiesta in your mouth

Batch of Strawberries

Concentration

              

Digital Noise

Beautiful Sky

Intense Wolf

Lonely Girl

A random and normally unwanted variation in brightness or color variation in a photo. 

Tip: a slow or long exposure introduces noise.

Slow Shutter Speed

Blending in 

Water Crashing down 

Racing By

Anything that moves will blur. 

Tip: Set your shutter speed to the lowest setting.

Fast Shutter Speed

Dreads flying

Dogs Kissing

Man jumping

Freezes movement so a still picture can be taken
Tip: use good light and a high ISO

Film Grain

Eyelid

Singer

Secret Spy

The grain is the granular particles in photographic emulsion of an original print or negative.

Tip: Use a low ISO 

References

http://www.dpchallenge.com/challenge_results.php?CHALLENGE_ID=224

http://www.digital-photography-tips.net/shutter-speed-creative.html 

http://www.digital-photography-tips.net/shutter-speed-creative.html 

http://www.photoxels.com/tutorial_noise.html 

http://www.emmettlollis.com/tutorials/digitalphotography/shallow-depth-of-field.asp 

http://www.thephotoargus.com/tips/depth-of-field-how-to-control-it/