Nikon D5500 For Dummies

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Controlling Focus and Depth of Field

In This Chapter

Understanding autofocusing options

Choosing a specific autofocusing point

Tracking focus when shooting moving subjects

Taking advantage of manual-focusing aids

Using the touchscreen to set focus

Manipulating depth of field

To many people, the word focus has just one interpretation when applied to a photograph: Either the subject is in focus or it's blurry. But an artful photographer knows that there's more to focus than simply getting a sharp image of a subject. You also need to consider depth of field, or the distance over which other objects in the scene appear sharply focused. This chapter explains how to manipulate both aspects of an image.

The chapter begins with details of the focusing options available for viewfinder ...