Short & Long Depth of Field

Short Depth of Field means a smaller range of focus. Short Depth of Field means "a few feet in focus". You can achieve Short Depth of Field by having a WIDER F-STOP/Aperture-- F2, F3, F4 Long Depth of Field means a larger range of focus. Long Depth of Field means "a lot of feet in focus". You can achieve Long Depth of Field by having a NARROWER F-STOP/Aperture-- F11, F16, F22 Ansel Adams was known for his Long Depth of Field photographs. He founded the group "F-64."