How to use depth of field correctly?
Tuesday 14 May 2024, 20:10 by Elja Trum | 2,542 views | 0 commentsThis article was translated from Dutch with the help of AI. Read the original.
A shallow depth of field in a photo is often beautiful. It draws attention to your subject and lets the background fade away into a lovely blur. But always using the shallowest depth of field is not recommended.
In this video, photographer Jamie Windsor explores the details of depth of field. Discover how you can use depth of field correctly in your photos.
About the author
Elja Trum is the founder of Photofacts and online photography course website Photofacts Academy. He has been writing about photography since 2006. Elja is also the author of (Dutch) books on composition, black-and-white photography, flash photography and portrait photography.
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