A Simple Guide to Depth of Field **

• depth of field explained
• ways to achieve it
  1. distance to subject
  2. focal length
     • 24mm vs. 50mm vs. 300mm
  3. manipulating the hole of the lens (aka iris) – aperture or f stop
     • F-stop f1.4 . . . . f32
     • larger aperture . . . . . smaller aperture
     • wider . . . . narrower
     • small dof . . . . . wide dof

Depth of Field