Focus is one of the key parameters for judging a good photograph. If your photograph is out of focus then no matter how good it is, it will never be a quality picture, unless done so purposely and to some effect. Getting the right focus and focusing on the right thing is the first thing that a budding photographer needs to learn. Since focus is the first task while framing your subject, the focus ring is the first ring in a lens. The photograph that you see on your left is called an out of focus photograph. It is quite clear that the loss of focus is not purposeful in this picture, and is a result of negligence. This can also happen quite frequently if the person taking the photo has shaky hands or is unsteady. Thankfully many modern cameras, such as the Samsung M110, include picture stabiliser technology to mollify the problem. Focus is the degree of photo subject sharpness and helps channel the viewer’s attention to the right things in your frame.

It is necessary to know what should be kept in focus and when. For instance, if you are clicking a portrait, then it is important that only your subject is in sharp focus and the surroundings are out of focus. See the picture on your right. The girl is in focus, whereas the background is blurred. To achieve such a focus one should take care that the depth of field is shallow.

After that one must zoom in on the subject and deep focus on the eyes of the subject. This helps you to get a sharp focus on all the features of the subject. Focusing on the subject highlights your subject and avoids clutter for the viewer. In case of landscape photography on the other hand, it is necessary to have all the objects in focus as the vastness is the beauty of the picture. In case of landscape photography one must make sure that the depth of field is deep. Next you should deep focus on an object right in the middle of your frame so that everything is in