Adjusting aperture alone can only do so much to get sharp images with a wide depth of field — sometimes, getting both point A and point B tack sharp in one shot is about as possible as a flying pig.

One of the most striking differences between your iPhone and a large camera like a DSLR is the way the two cameras focus and control depth of field. In a DSLR, depth of field is easy to manage by ...

Let's focus on focusing! Focus is a matter of perspective, and many filmmakers have taken some artistic license playing with focus. But for the most part, the human eye is most satisfied looking at an ...

Snapping a quick photo on your iPhone can be tricky. You have to open the Camera app, set the zoom, exposure, and other controls, and then try to take the picture. By then, the subject of your ...