Depth of field is the distance between the closest and farthest objects in a photo that appears acceptably sharp. Now your camera can only focus sharply at one point. But the tran… See more

Although this article has a lot of real-world example photos, if you’re the type of person who … See more

Now let’s show some example photos of how to change depth of field for a given scene. Before everything else, I wanted to show you the setup I used to take the sample ima… See more

Apertureis the opening in your lens that lets light pass through to the sensor. Think of it as a pupil for your lens. It dilates to let more light in, and contracts to restrict light when it is bright. A… See more

Another important factor affecting depth of field is the distance between the camera and the subject. The shorter that distance, the smaller the depth of field. Have you ever tried t… See more