F/G and B/G focus

[riz]

Hi,

I have Canon T3i. I would be thankful if you let me know the setting for keeping both foreground and background in focus at one time. I have 18-55mm and 50mm lens.

Thanking you in anticipation.

Regards,

Riz

 

[escher]

You need to shoot with a smaller aperture (larger f-stop number). A wide-open aperture lets in a lot of light, but also gives you a very shallow depth-of-field. Stopping the aperture down will let you keep more of the scene in focus. You also might want to consider shooting at a wider angle, as DOF becomes more pronounced the more zoomed-in you are.

I also highly recommend learning the basics of photography, as this explains the effects of aperture and all the other settings that go into creating an exposure.

 

[knightly]

More light in your scene as you'll be closing your aperture as well. It won't work in a dark environment at all. Keep the lens closer to the 18mm end of the zoom as the blurry background will be less pronounced at that zoom level too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nk78nH3d8hU