Wide Angle and Close Up Photography- Definition Post

Wide angle photography- this refers to the focal length of a lens, in wide angle photography the focal length is often smaller than that of a more common lens. The focal length describes the distance that occurs between the lens' centre and its focus. 

The image below is of the lens that is used to create wide angle photographs. 

Below is the lens which would be used on a camera to photograph wide angle images:

In order to create a wide angle image  the lowest possible length on your camera lens would be appropriate (18mm), manual focus would be used in order to focus on all of your image, this would create a wide depth of field effect in your image, due to all details in your image being in focus, especially and most vitally the foreground.  

The above image illustrates the 'wide angle' effect as all of the image is in focus, sometimes the image becomes distorted, like a 'fish eye' effect, as shown slightly above on the traffic light. This technique is often used for landscapes, as it ensures all details are in focus. 

For both techniques a camera is obviously essential, and a tripod would also be needed too. A tripod would help keep your camera still, which is essential when you're using manual focus, especially on the close-up images. For your wide-angle images a tripod would also be useful in order to help you keep you focus still, also in order to keep your camera straight, and not crooked.