Crop Corner

Selective focus is one of the main techniques used by professionals to simplify their photographs and focus attention on the intended subject of the picture. It can eliminate a distracting background by throwing it out of focus. In this installment of Digital Dialog, NYI's resident digital guru, Jim Barthman, starts by reviewing what selective focus is, how it has traditionally been used by professionals to add punch to their pictures, and how you can create the same effect with pictures taken with digital cameras.