Different pictures can be made of the same subject simply by adjusting the zoom. For a refresher on the concepts behind this, check out our lesson on Exposure: Lenses, Aperture and Shutter Settings.

Go outside with a friend, get some distance between you, use your camera and zoom in as far as you can, taking a closeup of her face.

Now slowly move closer, zooming out and keeping her face the same size in each picture you take.

Repeat with a full length shot of your friend.

How did the relationship between the background and foreground change?