Digital Light Field Photography

Radical changes in the nature of photography are underway in the research labs all across the world. The first fruits of all this research are about to be released in a product available to everyday photographers. Ren Ng's thesis demonstrates a practical system for taking the photograph now and deciding what should be in focus later. And, of course, he has already started a company to make this available to everyone. Read the thesis: easy to read, enjoyable, and it will demonstrate a completely different view of photography: Don't capture an image, capture the light field.