Focus And Depth Of Field

Question 1

What are 3 ways to get shallow depth of field?

Answer 1

• Drop aperture
• Move subject further away from background
• Zoom in

Question 2

Pro tip: Photographing people

Answer 2

Get the eyes in focus

Question 3

What is shallow depth of field?

Answer 3

A small zone of the image is in focus.

Question 4

What is a deep depth of field?

Answer 4

A large zone of the image is in focus.

Question 5

How can you capture motion in focus?

Answer 5

• Shoot on shutter priority

* Set shutter to highest the amount of light will allow (1/500 or higher is best)

Question 6

What is panning?

Answer 6

A technique where the photographer moves with the subject to follow their movement allowing the subject to be in focus while background is blurry.