Getting pictures in focus is important, but if you know what you're doing, a bit of unfocusing can be even better. Take more interesting photos by choosing a depth of field, drawing your viewer to ...

Smart autofocusing can mean the difference between a usable image and a missed opportunity that will be discarded. Focusing also influences depth of field: the range of distance within a scene that ...

When photographers talk about the “depth of field” in an image, they’re referring to how much of the picture they choose to have in focus. You may think “but don’t I want all of my image to be in ...

What is depth of field? The depth of field in an image is the distance between the parts that appear in focus. When there's a big distance between the things that look crisp and sharp, it's known as a ...

As amateur photographers grow in skill and move to more sophisticated cameras, one of the challenges they face is learning how to control depth of field. Depth of field—the portion of a scene that ...

We investigate why digital camera lenses have more depth of field than 35mm lenses – and how it affects your photography. We investigate why digital camera lenses have more depth of field than 35mm ...