Depth of Field Technique Page

In order to achieve a good sense of depth of field, it really depends on the type of focal length that you use and sometimes the type of lens.  Sometimes it helps to use the macro feature to get depth of field, but this only really works when you are really close-up to something.  

In order to get a good depth of field it is a good idea to choose the right focal length.  If you want a deep depth of field, where the subject is highly in focus and the surroundings are blurred, the best way of achieving this would be to stand far away from your subject and then zoom in to around 300mm.  This way your subject is in focus and the rest of the image is blurred.  I think that this is the best way of achieving a really detailed depth of field image.  If you would like an image with a small depth of field then it would be a good idea to use a smaller focal length of about 35mm, standing closer to your subject so that they are more in focus with the background. These are two examples of the differences between the two different depths of field.