Hi
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When photographing landscapes, we often shoot with a wide depth of field in order to achieve maximum edge-to-edge sharpness from front to back.
However, if you only shoot images with a wide depth of field, you’re missing out on one of the most creative possibility that photography offers: selective focus, which produces a shallow depth of field.
Using narrow focus techniques and a shallow depth of field allows you to isolate your subjects with sharp focus against a soft background of out-of-focus elements. That blurred background acts as an effective visual canvas for your frame and it helps make your subjects stand out with added prominence.
This often yields a very clean and compelling composition, and it can give the image a sense of place and context within the frame. It also helps lead your viewer right into the frame.
I wrote a blog post today that shows you lots of examples of how I use shallow focus in my own landscape photography. Click here to read the post, hopefully it will inspire you to explore new ideas in your own shooting!
Thanks for reading, and enjoy the rest of your week.
