depth of field

With depth of field it is very important that you create the best effects you can so that your main focus is only on one thing. Instead of having loads of things crammed into a background make it blurred so that when we look at the photo our eye is drawn into the main aspect. This photo shows us this.


Definition: Depth of field is the distance between the nearest and furthest object that appears in the photograph. The nearest object is sharp and clear and is the main focus whereas the background is blurry but still visible.

Factual: This photo is by the American photographer Annie Liebovitz. It is a retaken scene from the Disney movie Cinderella.

Context: This photo is of Scarlett Johansson. By her dress we can see that she has just been to a ball. In this photo we cant see where she is going to so this makes us think where she may be heading?


Technique: In this photo i don't think that Scarlett is actually in this photo i think it is just a backdrop because the background looks animated  I think this photo has been photo shopped because it looks very clear and sharp just to be taken by a camera. I think Annie wanted the background to look animated but also add real features to it.