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Originally Posted by sreejithk2000

Please share your views on how to get both close and distant objects in sharp focus.

Wide angles, small apertures, stepping back from your subject, and hyperfocal distances. Hard to do hyperfocal with an 18-55 kit lens, though, since it doesn't have a distance scale.

But in your situation, what I'd do is:

1. Use the 18mm end of the lens.
2. Stop down to f/11 or f/16.
3. Take the shot.
4. Chimp and see if you got what you wanted. (No DoF preview button. Drat).
5. If not, step back a few feet and try again.