Using your camera
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Using your cameraBy Jennifer Cox
Things to shoot for• To get a blurry background:
• Wide aperture • The larger the shutter opening for each shot, the smaller the
amount of your photo will be in focus. • Choose lower numbers, like f4 – f2, to get the most dramatic
effect. • Remember that aperture f-stop numbers work in reverse; the
lower numbers represent the larger openings.• Distance to your subject
• The closer you are, the shallower the depth of field• The amount of zoom
• Zoom in to compress the elements of your photo, so everything behind your subject becomes more dramatic.
http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/how-to-create-a-blurry-background-in-photography/
Blurred background
Things to shoot for• Use natural light: (not the beer!)
• Any light source available that does not require the use of a flash or other artificial light source by the photographer
• Soft sunlight is best• Morning & dusk
• Midday shooting• Find cover for even lighting – trees, shade
• Gloomy weather = happy photographer!
http://www.howtophotography.org/photography-tips-natural-light/
Things to shoot for
Things to shoot for• Using flash photography:
• Use flash when there doesn’t seem to be enough light• Keep the camera still to avoid blur
• Mount or use a tripod• Fill-in flash
• Can be used for sunny day portraits for shadows on a subject’s face or to fill any shaded area that is out of the sunlight
• Red-eye reducers• Good, but can blur the picture
• Bouncing light• Avoid white or light-colored walls or objects behind a subject
http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/flash-photography-tips/
Things to shoot for