Portrait photography does turn out best with a lower F-stop/shallow depth of field, but in situations such as this where additional objects are in the foreground, one must be careful not to have a depth of field that is so shallow that it takes away from the sharpness of the additional subjects. This is the mistake I made in this photograph. I feel this photograph has great lighting and composition (other than the slightly tilted frame), but the fact that the toy trucks are out of focus takes something away from it. The depth of field used was f/5.0, but a f/7.0-f/8.0 may have turned out perfectly. Especially since plenty of light was available to decrease the size of the lens opening a bit. As a general rule of thumb, f/7.0 or f/8.0 is a good place to start, but depending on how visible you desire the foreground or background to be you may want to adjust this as needed. Want tips for specific lighting situations and photographs? Email me at photo.critique.made.unique@gmail.com and I would love to be of assistance.
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