diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index 4902f2f..0d95d24 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -151,16 +151,15 @@ document.addEventListener('keydown', (e) => {
 // === PHOTO MODE ===
 let photoMode = false;
 
-// Post-processing composer for depth of field
+// Post-processing composer for depth of field (always-on, subtle)
 const composer = new EffectComposer(renderer);
 composer.addPass(new RenderPass(scene, camera));
 
 const bokehPass = new BokehPass(scene, camera, {
   focus: 5.0,
-  aperture: 0.0003,
-  maxblur: 0.008,
+  aperture: 0.00015,
+  maxblur: 0.004,
 });
-bokehPass.enabled = false;
 composer.addPass(bokehPass);
 
 // Orbit controls for free camera movement in photo mode
@@ -185,16 +184,22 @@ document.addEventListener('keydown', (e) => {
   if (e.key === 'p' || e.key === 'P') {
     photoMode = !photoMode;
     document.body.classList.toggle('photo-mode', photoMode);
-    bokehPass.enabled = photoMode;
     orbitControls.enabled = photoMode;
     if (photoIndicator) {
       photoIndicator.classList.toggle('visible', photoMode);
     }
     if (photoMode) {
+      // Enhanced DoF in photo mode
+      bokehPass.uniforms['aperture'].value = 0.0003;
+      bokehPass.uniforms['maxblur'].value = 0.008;
       // Sync orbit target to current look-at
       orbitControls.target.set(0, 0, 0);
       orbitControls.update();
       updateFocusDisplay();
+    } else {
+      // Restore subtle ambient DoF
+      bokehPass.uniforms['aperture'].value = 0.00015;
+      bokehPass.uniforms['maxblur'].value = 0.004;
     }
   }
 
@@ -252,10 +257,8 @@ function animate() {
 
   if (photoMode) {
     orbitControls.update();
-    composer.render();
-  } else {
-    renderer.render(scene, camera);
   }
+  composer.render();
 }
 
 animate();