Can someone rewrite this in their own words please.
Open Depth of field is controlled by changing the aperture setting on your camera. Like your eye, a camera lens has an iris inside that can open or close to let in more or less light.
A shallow depth of field is the small or narrow area in an image that is in focus. Often, the background is blurred while only the subject stays in focus.
Changing the aperture setting on a camera can control Open Depth of field. A camera lens contains an iris, much like an eye, that opens and closes to let in a certain amount of light.
A small/narrow portion of an image which is in focus is referred to as a shallow depth of field. The background will often be blurred while the person or thing is focused.