Depth of Field – A Major Player in Creative Control - Photography Tutorial


When you hear the phrase Depth of Field (also called DOF) you may wonder why you should care as long as your pictures are in focus. Well since DOF is generally referred to as the range of a pictures over all sharpness; and most people are instinctively drawn to the sharpest part of the picture first, we would say that it is indeed a major player in the game of creative control. - View Tutorial »


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