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 Shutter Speed...

To create two very different images like these here, I altered the shutter speed of the camera when it was on fully manual (M) mode. 

The top image was created using a very high shutter speed, around 1/1000. It froze a moment when the subject was still moving, and also kept the background subjects mostly in focus. 

The bottom image was taken in a low shutter speed, however, at around 1/10. This meant that the background subjects were a lot more blurry. This adds an effect to the photo which suggests a certain movement to the image that would not be found with a higher shutter speed.

 Breaking Edges...

This technique is about shooting a portion of the subject. This is used mostly in decisive moment photography, in that it highlights the naturalism of the scenario, and allows the viewers to come to their own conclusions about what the rest of the subject could show. 

 Focus Through...

This type of shot is created through a shallow depth of field, and the foreground subject is out of focus and the background subject is. 

In photography, this technique is used to detach the foreground from the background, and often a more important object is used in the blurred foreground. 

 Depth-of-field...

By altering the F Stops on manual (M) mode, we can alter the clarity of the background or foreground subjects. 

The top image is set on high aperture, at around F20. It means that both the sign in the foreground and the people walking in the background are in focus and are especially clear to the viewer. 

The bottom image is set on a low aperture, at F3.5, which blurs the people in the background of the image. This technique is used to bring more attention to the front of the image, while also giving the viewer the impression that there is a lot going on behind, adding depth to the image.

 Above and below...

By photographing a subject at either a high or low angle, we can manipulate a different perspective on it for the viewer. 

With the low angle, like in the top image, we're creating a sense with the viewer that the subject is looming over them. If the image were of a person, we'd create a feeling of authority and power over the viewer.

In the bottom image, we've photographed from a high angle. This creates great depth in the image, and almost gives a dizzying effect to the viewer. But again, if the subject were a person, it would create an opposite effect to the low angle, and give the illusion of inferiority.