Focus or Defocus? That is the Question
Photographers place a lot of value on sharp focusing and countless shots never see the light of day because of soft or inaccurate focusing. While failing to record the main focal points sharply is frowned upon, it’s generally acceptable for other parts of a shot to be out of focus. Indeed, photographers often use extremely shallow depth of field to blur everything behind or in front of the focal point. This really emphasizes the sharp areas of the subject. Though you don’t often see photos that buck the trend and defocus the focal point to deliberately, it can produce some unique images. Use it to give your images for dreamy, mysterious or sinister quality; as a cunning way to mask your subject’s identity; or simply to create an eye-catching abstract study.
