DEPTH OF FIELD IN PHOTOGRAPHY

DEPTH OF FIELD IN PHOTOGRAPHY

If you want to grow your photography to an advanced level then you must understand Depth of Field.

Depth of field defines that how much area is blurred before and after the subject in your image, Through Depth of field you can compose the image and show your subject properly into the viewer’s eye.

There are two types of Depth of field.

a) Shallow depth of field.

In Shallow depth of field, only the main subject will be in focus, and the area before the subject and after the subject will be a blur. as shown below:

b) Deep depth of field

In deep Depth of field, a larger amount of image is in the focus, the line between the nearest and farthest elements that are reasonably sharp is long. as shown below:

WHEN TO USE DEEP AND THE SHALLOW DEPTH OF FIELD WHILE TAKING THE PICTURES?

You have to use deep depth of field when photographing landscapes (daytime and at night), seascapes, cityscapes, and architecture.it keeps more of the image sharp and clear. Whereas while shooting portraits you need shallow depth of field to blur the background and show the main subject in focus.

Depth of field has a direct relation with the lens aperture. like if you set your aperture numerically low. For example- f/1.8 f/2.8 f/3.5 you will get shallow depth of field whereas if you set the aperture numerically high. For example- f/8 f/11 f/16 f/22 you will get a deep Depth of field.

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