Depth of Field

Depth of Field describes how much of an image appears sharp versus blurred. In AI prompts, it often means a sharp subject with a softer foreground or background.

• Clear focal subject with blurred background or foreground separation.
• A photographic look that adds realism, depth, and subject priority.
• Common in portraits, products, food, lifestyle, and editorial imagery.

• Portraits, product photography, food, workspaces, lifestyle scenes, and nature details.
• Images where the subject needs to stand out from a busy environment.
• Stock concepts about focus, quality, attention, professionalism, and detail.

• A cup of coffee beside a laptop, depth of field, soft light, warm tones, modern office.
• A skincare bottle in focus with blurred bathroom background, shallow depth of field, clean commercial photo.
• A portrait with sharp eyes, soft background blur, natural window light, editorial photography.

Depth of Field is very useful for commercial stock because it creates professional focus and clear subject hierarchy. Keep the subject sharp and avoid blur that hides key details.