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Large Depth of Field Examples:
A large depth of field is key when you want to share a crisp, sharp and well-focused view of the entire scene with your viewers.
This can be particularly useful in landscapes. Example:

In this photograph, the use of a large depth of field ensures that both the small rock [...]

When using shallow depth of field, it is very important to make sure you focus on your subject. Most cameras autofocus by focusing on the center of the frame. This can be a problem if the subject is not in the center, as it will not be properly focused.
Fortunately, all models of autofocus cameras offer [...]

In the previous DOF Tutorial I was telling you that Depth of field is influenced by three main factors: 1) Aperture, 2) Focal length, and 3) the distance to the subject. Now I will show you details about each of these factors.
1) Aperture:
The relationship between aperture and depth of field is quite simple:
A large aperture [...]

Passioned about underwater photography? You want to take spectacular underwater photos with a gear that is worth less than $500 US?
Here’s what tp do: look at the underwater photo gallery from the Caribbean and plan a trip to this cristal clear see. Then, while packing your stuff (snorkel and mask in the first place), read [...]

This winter take your gear (and don’t forget your gloves with free fingers) and go hunt for winter sports! Make a reservation near a mountain sky-way and make sure you have everything you need to stay warm. The fact is you can not concentrate at shooting if you freeze. Also, remember that at very low [...]

In this beautiful landscape photograph, the depth of field is huge. From the flowers in the foreground to the clouds in the background, everything appears very sharp.
Here, the perceived depth of field is very large, probably several kilometers (or miles).
If that doesn’t help you visualize and understand the idea of a large depth of field [...]

A good understanding of ‘Depth of field’ is essential to being able to take good photographs. However, this is a topic that often confuses a lot of photographers and while one can find many tutorials out there, the explanations are often very technical and make for daunting reading.
We will take a more practical approach to [...]

This is a part where those of you who cannot afford / do not own a strobe package should pay attention.
If you want to include exterior light with a homemade lighting system, you will have a massive disparity between the exterior and interior color temperatures. You’re probably intimately aware of this if you’ve tried to [...]

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After learning the basics of photography studio lighting for objects, we can apply the same rules to portrait photography. However, there is one part of the equation that changes, and that is falloff. Falloff describes how quickly the center spot of the light (or area of equal illumination) changes into the ambient illumination [...]

There are lots of ways to introduce studio lighting and it seems like every book I’ve ever read has a different way of going about it.
I think that studio lighting is like telling a story, you can be a master of grammar but without a good idea, the story will be lackluster. The same goes [...]