blur background

Obscure the backdrop

Blur background is a camera or software effect that keeps a subject sharp while rendering the surroundings out of focus.

The technique mimics shallow depth of field, drawing attention to the foreground subject: The portrait mode on my phone automatically blurs the background.

Common in video calls, photography apps, and professional portraiture.

Related

sharp · soft · hazy · portrait · portrait mode · lens · aperture · dreamy · fuzzy · vignette · defocus · tilt shift · smooth · creamy · subject · foreground · separation · shallow

Categories
Opposites
focus sharpness

blur backgroundsharp focus

Maximum image clarity

hyperfocal distance

subject emphasis

blur backgroundlandscape mode

Wider-than-tall display setting

Family

blur, background, blurs, blurred, blurring, blurry, blurriness, backgrounds, backgrounded

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Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G