{"id":3660,"date":"2020-06-26T11:29:53","date_gmt":"2020-06-26T11:29:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/?p=3660"},"modified":"2025-09-02T08:24:50","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T08:24:50","slug":"shallow-depth-of-field-what-it-is-and-how-to-use-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/shallow-depth-of-field-what-it-is-and-how-to-use-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Shallow depth of field: what it is and how to use it"},"content":{"rendered":"

Depth of field. It\u2019s a term you hear a great deal in both photography and filmmaking. But what does it mean, and what impact does it have on your photos and videos?<\/p>\n

Acceptable sharpness – or blur<\/h2>\n

Depth of field refers to the area of your image \u2013 still or moving \u2013 that is \u2018acceptably sharp\u2019. Or, how much of your image appears in focus and how much of it is blurred. A shallow depth of field means that the plane of focus, which is the space around your focal point that looks sharp, is fairly small and there\u2019s lots of background blur. A deeper depth of field gives you much less background blur in your shots.<\/p>\n