A quick and practical guide to Depth of Field

What is depth of field (DoF)?

Well, My most basic description would be this: Depth of field is the area within your shot that appears in focus. Everything that is out of focus is outside of your depth of field.

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Experimenting with night photography

On the way home from work one night this week I noticed the moon looked particularly spectacular. I couldn’t wait to get home to grab my camera! Unfortunately, by the time I had arrived home clouds had obscured the moon completely, and I realised that from my back deck, it was also behind the trees.

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Exposure at the falls

Last weekend I ventured out into one of the national parks near to my home. There’s a well known set of waterfalls at this location, so I thought I’d have a play around with the camera in manual mode. It was late in the afternoon – and it’s winter here in Australia, so the sun is . . . → Read More: Exposure at the falls