A
technique of
still and
motion photography that permits all
distance planes to remain clearly in
focus, from close-ups on to
infinity. It requires a
wide-angle lens to
photograph.
Deep focus photography is a very
theatrical technique that allows a
filmmaker or
photographer to
compose shots in
depth and lets the
viewer evaluate the
importance or unimportance of each
element in the
frame, from the
close-up to the
medium shot to the
long shot.
Orson Welles' "
Citizen Kane" has a number of excellent examples of deep focus photography -- let that be your
excuse if you haven't seen it yet.