As you look at other photos, and watch TV shows and movies, pay attention to depth of field, and take note as to when the decision has been made to go shallow or deep.

SynthCam: Shallow Depth-of-Field Photos on iPhone SynthCam is probably the coolest cellphone photography app we’ve seen in quite a while.

Download full resolution Shallow depth of field is useful for the opposite, when you have a single subject that you want to isolate from what is in front or behind it.

There are lots of different filmmaking terms out there that get tossed around in articles and meetings. It can be hard to keep track of all of them.

Today, we give you a few tips on how you can capture images with a shallow depth of field for bokehlicious photos.

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Overall, if you want to create the look of shallow depth of field without breaking out Photoshop, it's a fun option. SynthCam is available for $1, right now, in the iTunes App Store.

This is what's called deep depth of field and shallow depth of field. Find out how to take full control of this in-camera photography effect and answer any lingering questions you may have.

Software tricks aside, nothing can replace hardware solely built for taking great photos, not to mention videos, which Apple’s new shallow depth of field feature doesn’t appear to support either.