TTArtisan’s New Tilt 35mm f/1.4 Lens Offers Creative Depth of Field Control

TTArtisan announced a new tilting lens for APS-C mirrorless cameras, the Tilt 35mm f/1.4.

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2025-5-10 18:31

How Disney’s Multiplane Camera Achieved the Illusion of Depth

For this week's edition of Historical Friday, we're going to take a look at Disney's revolutionary multiplane camera system which was used for incredible effect in classic movies like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937), Pinocchio (1940), and Bambi (1942). [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-4-5 19:05

A Simple Explanation of Why Aperture Affects Depth of Field

Film photographer and educator Tim Klein's recent YouTube video explains the tricky concept of exactly why aperture affects your depth of field in a very digestible way. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-2-27 21:31

Apple’s New AI Model Creates 3D Depth Maps From 2D Images in Less Than a Second

Apple's Machine Learning Research team created a new AI model that promises significant improvements concerning computer vision models and how they analyze three-dimensional within a two-dimensional image. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-10-8 00:17

Focal Length, Diagonals, and Depth in Photos

I’ve long strived for depth in certain photos. I like a line that begins in the lower corner and heads for the diagonally opposite upper corner. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-10-21 18:18

New Lensless Camera Captures 3D Depth Photos in a Single Exposure

Two researchers from the University of California, Davis have created a camera that uses a microlens array and new image processing algorithms to capture 3D photos in a single exposure. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-9-14 19:44

Hands-on with the K-Lens, a light field lens that captures 3D data for post-capture refocusing

We’ve seen light field cameras before, such as the Lytro camera, but K-Lens is the first light field interchangeable lens to be available for existing digital still and video cameras. The lens is able to record a grid of images that contain information about the relative distance of different objects in the scene. dpreview.com »

2021-12-9 18:51

Scientists Teach AI Cameras to See Depth in Photos Better

An oft-underappreciated feature of human sight is the ability to perceive depth in flat images, and while computers can “see” thanks to camera technology, that kind of depth perception has been a challenge — but perhaps not anymore. petapixel.com »

2021-8-27 21:33

How to Use Props to Add Depth to Your Food Photography

Props are a vital part of most food photography. They can help you add interest and story to your scene, but they can also help you add depth. To that end, here are a few tips to help you use props to add depth to your images. Firstly I am going to give a few […] petapixel.com »

2021-6-30 20:21

When Bokeh Isn’t Best: Appreciating a Deeper Depth of Field

Recently, the more I study my photographs, the more I feel that bokeh is cheating me out of a more substantial image. I really like photographs with a lot of visual complexity — well presented, not chaotic, but a clear arrangement of multiple elements. petapixel.com »

2020-12-14 21:14

Understanding Depth of Field… and Busting the Myth

We all know that reducing aperture increases depth of field, but how much does that help? Here are some facts about depth of field. To double the depth of field you can do any of the following: 1. Double the f-number (two stops, such as f4 to f8) 2. Reduce the lens focal length to […] petapixel.com »

2020-12-10 20:37

7 Tips for Creating a Sense of Depth in Your Landscape Photos

Landscape photographer and YouTuber Mads Peter Iversen is back with another helpful tips video. This time, he’s covering a very important subject that many beginners fail to properly appreciate when they’re just starting out: how to create depth in your landscape imagery. petapixel.com »

2020-9-9 16:47

Lensbaby Omni Color Expansion Pack Review: Adding Foreground Interest

For those that have followed my work for a while, you’ll know that I love to show a sense of depth to my images. Sure we can all shoot wide-open (f/2.8 for example) to get that shallow depth of field, but nothing beats the depth of showing not only a separation between subject and background, […] petapixel.com »

2020-6-17 21:51

iPhone SE: Seeing Depth with a Single Eye

After four years, we have a new budget-conscious iPhone. Like previous SE, it reaches that price point by sticking to components from previous generations. iFixit found the the camera sensor interchangeable with that of an iPhone 8. petapixel.com »

2020-5-5 17:48

Photography Cheat Sheet: What Affects Depth of Field

Depth of field is one of the photography terms and concepts that you’re guaranteed to come across but may take some time to understand through practice. The term is commonly defined as the distance between the closest and the farthest objects in the photo that appear acceptably sharp. thephoblographer.com »

2020-3-31 10:00

The LucidPix App Uses AI to Transform Regular Photos Into 3D Images

Depth maps? We don’t need no stinkin’ depth maps! AI vision startup Lucid has announced a new app called LucidPix that claims to convert regular 2D photos into 3D images without the need for multiple cameras, depth sensors, or any other kind of hardware help. petapixel.com »

2020-1-11 20:30

Google details how it’s improved Portrait mode on the Pixel 4

Portrait modes that simulate the shallow depth of field of a large sensor camera and fast lens have been around on smartphones for a long time. The Pixel 2 was the first Google phone to offer the feature. dpreview.com »

2019-12-18 19:41

Depth of field: A beginner’s guide

It can transform your pictures from dreamy to realistic and back again—here’s everything you need to know about controlling depth of field. The post Depth of field: A beginner’s guide appeared first on 500px. iso.500px.com »

2019-11-19 15:30

Explaining Bit Depth and Debunking a Common Myth

Each year, someone new comes along to try and demystify bit depth for the masses. In 2017 it was Tutvid, in 2018 Greg Benz did a great job in this article, and now StyleMyPic has created a comprehensive and easy-to-follow video that explains exactly what bit depth is, how it works, and debunks a common […] petapixel.com »

2019-7-24 20:33

Photography Cheat Sheet: Four Depth of Field Decisions to Make

Depth of field is yet another of those very technical-sounding terms you'll have to grapple with if you're still new to photography. However, it's actually one of the essential creative controls that allow you to use sharp focus to determine the look of your shots. thephoblographer.com »

2019-7-22 10:00

Does Sensor Size Affect Depth of Field: The Definitive Answer

In this video, I’m going to put to rest this question once and for all: does sensor size affect depth of field? I’ll be physically taking pictures with a full-frame camera and a Micro 4/3 camera, and showing you the visual difference in a range of aperture settings. There are lots of theories and opinions […] petapixel.com »

2019-7-13 16:32

How to Fake a Realistic Shallow Depth of Field in Photoshop

By carefully applying blur to a portrait, you can make it look like it was shot with a shallow depth-of-field using a fast (and expensive) lens. Here’s a 12-minute tutorial by PiXimperfect that teaches the key to creating this faux blur in a realistic way. petapixel.com »

2019-3-28 22:00

DPTH app applies simulated bokeh effect to any image

Artificial bokeh modes in smartphone camera apps that simulate a shallow depth of field are getting better and better, but there are still a lot of older devices around that don't offer the feature. dpreview.com »

2019-3-4 21:50

iOS 12.1 arrives with 'beauty filter' fix and real-time Portrait depth control

Apple has released iOS 12. 1 for iPhone and iPad on Tuesday. As promised, the update brings a fix for the "beauty filter" issue that resulted in soft selfies and debate. The new version also adds the ability to preview Portrait mode depth of field in real-time before capturing the image. dpreview.com »

2018-11-2 23:49

iPhone XR Portrait mode for pets, inanimate objects enabled by Halide developers

The developers behind camera app Halide may have discovered a way to enable Portrait mode for pets and objects on the iPhone XR. The revelation was made by one of the developers on Reddit over the weekend, where it was explained that the team found depth data from the iPhone XR's camera and used it to successfully use Portrait mode on pets and inanimate objects. dpreview.com »

2018-10-30 21:30

A 3-Minute Explanation of Bit Depth in Digital Photography

Don’t know what it means when one camera shoots 8-bit photos while another one shoots 10-bit? Here’s a helpful primer by ZY Productions that will bring you up to speed on the basics of bit depth in less than 3 minutes. petapixel.com »

2018-10-29 20:36

8, 12, 14 vs 16-Bit Depth: What Do You Really Need?!

“Bit depth” is one of those terms we’ve all run into, but very few photographers truly understand. Photoshop offers 8, 16, and 32-bit file formats. Sometimes we see files referred to as being 24 of 48-bit. petapixel.com »

2018-9-19 18:31

Camera Plus 2 comes with overhauled UI and new features

Camera+ was launched almost eight years ago and since then has become one of the most popular third-party camera apps for iPhone and iPad. Now its makers have given the app a complete overhaul and launched Camera+ 2. dpreview.com »

2018-5-31 20:16

Add Depth and Drama to Landscape Photos Using Lightroom

Here’s a 24-minute video from Andrew Marr that looks at how he adds depth and drama to landscape photos during post-processing in Adobe Lightroom. The first thing Marr does is to look at the areas of the image where dark edges mean brighter parts of the image. petapixel.com »

2018-4-3 17:17

Halide update adds 'blazing fast portrait mode,' depth maps and more to the iOS app

Halide—the feature-rich third-party camera app for the iPhone—just released version 1. 7 which adds support for the dual-camera setups of the iPhones 7 Plus, 8 Plus, and X, using the two lenses to "see" in three dimensions. dpreview.com »

2018-3-8 21:56

Light launches 'Depth Collective' to support photojournalism with the L16 camera

Light, the company behind the innovative (if still in its infancy) Light L16 camera, has announced a new initiative called Depth Collective that aims to support photojournalists in their efforts at "pursuing the truth. dpreview.com »

2018-3-3 20:17

A Quick Primer on Depth of Field, Bokeh, and Focal Lengths

Bokeh is probably the most buzzy of buzz words associated with photography in this day and age, with everyone from smartphone instagrammers to professional fashion photographers coveting any lens that claims to offer a smoother, creamier, more unique bokeh. thephoblographer.com »

2017-12-15 17:00

Unraveling the FUJIFILM GFX: How a Medium Format Sensor Affects Depth of Field

If you listen to the ramblings of so many photographers out there, they'll tell you about how and why full frame is the way to go; and they'll rarely talk about depth of field but we all know that somewhere deep down inside, they're thinking about it. thephoblographer.com »

2017-11-28 08:00

How to Use the Foreground to Create Depth in Landscape Photos

Sometimes a beautiful landscape scene doesn’t look as good on camera as it did to your eye, but that’s because translating a 3-dimensional scene into a 2-dimensional space is challenging. petapixel.com »

2017-10-24 22:08

Camera+ 10 update brings depth editing and HEIF support

Third party camera apps are a great way to customize your mobile photo experience and expand the feature set of your smartphone camera; however, with mobile imaging technology advancing at lightning speed, app makers are constantly playing catch up. dpreview.com »

2017-10-5 19:42

Using Focus Stacking on Landscapes for Extreme Depth of Field

Focus stacking is a technique typically used in macro shots to achieve a large depth of field. It’s a relatively simple concept: take many images focused at slightly different distances and combine the sharp portions to a single image in post. petapixel.com »

2017-9-9 20:42

How to Make a Realistic Shallow Depth of Field Using Photoshop

In this 20-minute tutorial by PiXimperfect, learn how to use Photoshop to create a realistic bokeh effect in your photo. Creating a shallow depth of field after you’ve taken the shot can be tricky to do convincingly, but this tutorial will show you one method for how to do it. By harnessing the power of depth […] petapixel.com »

2017-8-30 22:10

Android Phone Cameras to Soon Have Infrared Depth Sensors

Qualcomm, which creates mobile processors, is pioneering a new active depth sensor that will probably make its way to Android phones next year via their upcoming 2nd generation Snapdragon processor. The Verge reports that his new technology, the 2nd generation Qualcomm Spectra ISP (Image Signal Processor), will allow phones to generate, almost instantaneously, a 3D […] petapixel.com »

2017-8-16 17:25

Does It Even Matter? 8-bit vs 16-bit Color Depth in Photography

If you have played around with your settings at all in Lightroom or other image processing software, you may have seen some options surrounding color bit depth. If you don’t know what that is, you may be wondering if it matters which you choose to process with – and that answer is yes, it does matter. thephoblographer.com »

2017-7-13 10:00

Paralenz is an underwater action cam for scuba divers

Action cameras and compatible underwater housings have been available for any budget for years but now Danish company Paralenz is taking a new approach by designing an action cam specifically for underwater use by scuba divers. dpreview.com »

2017-6-15 18:00

GIMP Crowdfunding Critical Updates like High Bit Depth and Layer Effects

One of the most popular free alternatives to Photoshop out there is GIMP, an open source graphics editor that packs a lot of punch. But if you want GIMP to really improve—adding features like high bit depth and CMYK support—the folks behind it are asking that you support one of their most prolific developers. In […] petapixel.com »

2017-1-19 20:05

Fujifilm GFX Could Include 16-Bit Color Depth, Release in Spring

According to Fujirumors, Fujifilm’s recently announced GFX camera will have 16-bit color depth and will be made available sometime in the spring. The information was sourced from the Swiss website, digitec. thephoblographer.com »

2016-10-14 23:57

Why the iPhone 7 Has to Simulate a Shallow Depth of Field

Why do the new iPhone 7 phones have to simulate a shallow depth of field? The short answer: physics. Most photographers know that creating a shallow depth of field (DOF) is usually as easy as using a big aperture (of course, using a longer focal length helps). Even a 35mm lens on a full frame […] petapixel.com »

2016-9-9 00:11