See!! by *HP*
When shooting a close-up of people’s face, it is highly desirable to have their eyes in sharp focus and at the same time render the background blurry to [...]
This is a very well presented video tutorial of the important photography concept depth of field (DOF). Enjoy!
What you see is not what you get. When it comes to shooting with a SLR camera, this is usually true. The camera keeps the lens at its widest aperture for metering and focus operations. [...]
What is depth of field (DOF)? Here are some definitions. People seem to have formed some customary notions about this term but may not really understand it. Examples of them are:
Lens with shorter focal length [...]
This YouTube video teaches you how to simulate the shallow depth of field effect using Photoshop.
Cleome in bud by dougalug
Blurring the background is a very commonly used photography technique to emphasize the subject and to avoid busy or distracting background. In photography term, you want to have [...]

