Our friends at Pro Photo Life have provided us with a great, and simple, article about the widely discussed (but often still misunderstood) topic of Depth of Field. The article assumes you have a basic understanding of the concept, but it applies it specifically to portrait photography. An excerpt from the article:
In this day and age it’s possible to create quite beautiful photographs without fully understanding focus and depth of field. As long as your auto focus lens purrs when you hit the button and a little sensor lights up on the intended subject, you’re good to go. But, really, that’s putting out a bare minimum of effort to control focus in an image. There are certain principles that, when understood, will help you create more consistent images.
Read the full article: Depth of Field for Portraits
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