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What is "Depth of Field?" Depth of field is determined by the amount of subject matter that remains in focus both in front of and behind what you are focusing on. For example, in a portrait, if your subject and the background are both in sharp focus, then that image would have a "long" depth of field. On the other hand, if your subject is in focus and the background is blurry, then that image would have a "short" depth of field. (A note on focusing when using auto focus: hold your camera so that your subject is in the center of the frame. Hold the shutter button down half way to focus. Then, reposistion your camera to compose the shot the way you want it without releasing the shutter button. Then, press the shutter the rest of the way to take the shot.)
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Remember, in order to control the depth of field in your image, you must use the manual settings on your camera. In other words, you will have no control over depth of field if you are using automatic settings. Note: Remember, when dealing with f-stops, small apertures are the higher numbers, and large apertures are the smaller numbers. This can be confusing. Just remember this: the smaller the aperture, the more depth of field you will get. So, if you want as much of your image in focus as possible, use the higher numbers (smaller apertures like f/16 or even f/22). However, if you want a blurry background, use the lower numbers (larger apertures like f/1.7, f/1.8 or f/2 on a 50 mm lens - f/3.5 or f/4.5 on a standard zoom). Here is an example of an image with a short depth of field (where the subject is in focus and the background is blurry):
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