How to get more depth in a photo

6 years 2 months ago #562992 by Adam Cuffin
I just bought my first camera.  It's a Nikon D7100.  I got a 50mm f/1.8 lens with it.   Can you tell me how to get more depth in a photo?

I've seen some photos where the photos are so sharp all the way though.  How do they do that?


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6 years 2 months ago #562993 by garyrhook

Adam Cuffin wrote: I just bought my first camera.  It's a Nikon D7100.  I got a 50mm f/1.8 lens with it.   Can you tell me how to get more depth in a photo?

I've seen some photos where the photos are so sharp all the way though.  How do they do that?


Welcome to learning about photography.

You'll start by learning about the "exposure triangle" and how aperture, ISO and shutter speed interact with each other.

Then you'll move to understand out aperture and the geometry of the shot affect the "depth of field".

It's all tied together.

Short answer: a smaller (tighter) aperture will result in a greater depth of field. A smaller aperture will require more light. You don't get something for nothing.

Go forth and google. The subject is too vast for a simple answer.


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6 years 2 months ago #562999 by TGonzo
Oh dude, you should check out the beginner photography articles in this community.  Tons of good stuff I've learned over the last year.  Here's an article to help you out:   www.photographytalk.com/beginner-photogr...e-triangle-explained


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6 years 2 months ago #563002 by Vespista
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Any questions, just ask.
We're all here to help.


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6 years 2 months ago #563009 by Adam Cuffin
I heard good things about this site from B&H, I can see why.  Thank you all!


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6 years 2 months ago #563173 by G Vernon
I think you mean depth of field where focus is sharp from front to back:
It´s dependent on the type of lens and aperture used and also distance from nearest object / subject needed in focus. If you want to shoot for example a landscape at the optimum aperture of the lens then you can stack several exposures and get an entire scene in focus without loss of quality due to diffraction.
A good idea is to look at a DOF chart online or choose one of several apps on your mobile that will tell you the aperture required.
Depth of field is different of course to creating an image that has depth. For that to work you need to look at the elements that make up the image such as leading lines, layering different textures, framing, different viewpoints, foreground interest etc etc


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6 years 2 months ago #563677 by Prago
GJ makes a good point

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