Depth of Field

Depth of Field

The area of acceptable sharpness in front of and behind the subject which the lens is focused.

3 Ways to Control Depth of Field

• Aperture

• Focal Length

• Subject to Camera Distance

Multiple Choice

Which f-stop will give you the shallowest depth of field using only aperture?

• f-2

• f-4

• f-16

• f-22

Multiple Choice

A longer focal length will provide a shallower depth of field.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What happens to the depth of field using a fixed lens (focal length) when your subject moves farther away?

• deeper depth of field

• shallower depth of field

• nothing changed