How to click a picture by nikon d60 in auto mode, keeping multiple subjects in focus?

Suppose you are taking a photo of 5 people standing side by side. The camera automatically focusses at a point. If the photo gets clicked in this mode, the face in focus remains sharp and the other things gets a bit blurred. I have tried it in totally zoomed out mode, but the result is same. How can I solve the problem keeping the cam in auto mode?

Suppose you are taking a photo of 5 people standing side by side. The camera automatically focusses at a point. If the photo gets clicked in this mode, the face in focus remains sharp and the other things gets a bit blurred. I have tried it in totally zoomed out mode, but the result is same. How can I solve the problem keeping the cam in auto mode? If the people are standing side by side, they should all be in focus when you focus on the person in the center. If you are getting soft edges in the same focal plane, then you have a lens problem.

When you focus on an object everything at that distance is (should be) in focus. This is called the focal plane. Objects in front of and behind the object you focused on may or may not go soft, depending on the aperture. The smaller the aperture (which is the larger of the aperture values, e.g. 11, 16, 22) the deeper the focus will appear (called depth of field.)

Try putting the camera in semi-automatic mode: use the A setting, set the aperture to 11 and let the camera choose the shutter speed. (You want to be in bright light). Line up the people across the frame keeping them all the same distance away from the camera. Shoot the picture. See if all the people stay in sharp focus from edge to edge. If they don't your lens is the problem. Use a tripod and the camera on " P ". If it's not clear, something is wrong with your camera. If you can select multiple focusing points manually then that should do it. Check the manual.

You can also try switching to A mode then set to f/16. If not successful, set f/number higher. The problem is that the higher you set the f/number, the more light you will need to take a picture. IF the picture comes out dark or blur begins to be noticeable, raise ISO a bit to compensate. At some point, to avoid the noise that comes with high ISO, you will need to shoot with flash to solve everything.

Use a tripod and the camera on " P ". If it's not clear, something is wrong with your camera.

If you can select multiple focusing points manually then that should do it. Check the manual.

You can also try switching to A mode then set to f/16. If not successful, set f/number higher. The problem is that the higher you set the f/number, the more light you will need to take a picture. IF the picture comes out dark or blur begins to be noticeable, raise ISO a bit to compensate. At some point, to avoid the noise that comes with high ISO, you will need to shoot with flash to solve everything.