📷🌻 Flower Photography and Plane of Focus

Quick Tip Depth of field is an important consideration in flower photography. The type of lens you use, the distance from the camera to the flower, and the lens aperture utilized will affect how much of your photograph will be in sharp focus – referred to as the depth of field. The depth of field extends on both sides of an imaginary plane called the plane of focus which lies exactly where you focus the camera. Take a look at the images below to see how the plane of focus affects your flower photos. The camera’s aperture was set at f/9 for both examples, and both photos were taken at roughly the same distance from the flower. The image on the left is shot at an angle, with the focus point being where the petals and the middle of the flower meet. You can see that most of the flower is soft or out of focus. For the right one, the center of the flower is used as the focus point. Most of the flower is in focus, as it lies on the plane of focus and thus captured sharp (except the bottom petals, which are farther away from the narrow depth of field and slightly out of focus). Changing your plane of focus can greatly influence which parts of the flower are sharp and which parts are blurry. Be sure to move around and experiment with how this can impact your composition. If you’d like to take this a step further and [learn how to take amazing flower photos](. Take a look at our step-by-step method that covers everything you need to know to get started today. [Click here to check it out]( Keep that creative fire burning 🔥 Cheers, Brett P.S – If you like my tips (and you want to say thanks) forward this email to a photographer pal. It's just 2 clicks, and it helps out a tonne! Did somebody forward this to you? Welcome! Previous tutorials [here](. Or subscribe & grab your free ebook library [here]( :)       [ Want to build your creative confidence? Try our super supportive [Weekly Photography Challenge Group](. It's a great place to share your work, get inspiration, and mingle with fellow photographers. [Join Now →]( (it's free!)]( [Search 1,000+ tutorials Search]( [Contact Us]( [Member Login]( [Shop Now]( [Free Cheat Sheets]( Thank you for supporting Photzy! We're so glad you're here. Our mission is to help you explore your creative side, through photography. As a small community-led team, email is a crucial way for us to keep in touch. We regularly send out free tutorials, photo tips, inspiration, and store discounts. Never want to hear from us again? Break our lil hearts and [unsubscribe](. Or tell us how we can improve [here](mailto:cservice@photzy.com?subject=Feedback%20on%20your%20email). [Made with ♥ at Level 2 11 York St Sydney Australia]( Copyright © 2012 – 2021 Photzy Pty Ltd.