It can be hard to keep track of all of them. Today, we want to go over one that gets used a lot: shallow depth of field. We'll review the definition, look at some examples, and talk about why ...

When there's a big distance between the things that look crisp and sharp, it's known as a wide or deep depth of field. When there's a short distance the depth of field is shallow or narrow.

The standard formula for controlling depth of field is to control the f-stop of the lens. And that is true enough. A wide-open aperture results in a shallow range of focus, and a small aperture ...