Digital SLR Photography - UK (2019-12)

Photo Masterclass

December 2019 Digital SLR Photography 51

EXTENSIVE DEPTH-OF-FIELD

A possible problem you’ll encounter when you want

to maximise depth-of-field is a longer shutter speed,

which is the result of the reduced amount of light

entering the lens through a mid-to-small aperture.

Long shutter speeds can cause camera shake and

capture subject movement, to avoid these increase

your ISO to quicken your shutter speed and/or use a

tripod with a remote release to keep it steady.

SHALLOW DEPTH-OF-FIELD

The beauty of a shallow depth-of-field is the impact

a small, precise area of sharpness has as a focal point.

When working with a wide f/stop, however, your

plane of focus is very thin and the margin for error is

near to none. You have to be precise with your

focusing, which is why single-point AF or manual

focus is often the preferred method. Misfocus and

you’ll be left with a failed or out-of-focus image.

DEPTH-OF-FIELD: TROUBLESHOOTING

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Takingcontroloveryouraperture

meansyoucangetcreativewith

foregroundandbackgroundblur.

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