TRICK WITHOUT MAGIC (How to get a blurred fore/background)

Ever wondered how amazing photos with blurry background or foreground happens without using photo editing software.

This can be possible using a large aperture value or opening of camera lens represented by lower F number.

large lens opening = low F number

low F stop = blurry fore/background

Using low F stop, the in-range focus or depth of field becomes narrower. Only the main subject is in focus to make it easier to understand. The remaining part outside the focus range will become blurry, foreground or background. Catch is, lowest F stop depends on the lens that you use. There are lenses that have the largest F stop of up to F2.8 while there are some that have F5.6 as the biggest aperture.

Be noted that when using large F stop, there is a tendency that the picture may become overexposed or too bright especially when you’re in a well-lit area. This may be avoided by selecting the right shutter speed, which, of course is a lower value.

Just know the basics of your camera and you will not need CS4 or any other editing software in the future.

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GOODBYE NASTY PICS (Reducing Photo Blurriness)

Blurriness is a no-no in photography. So how do you avoid getting horrible shots when your subject is in motion? Answer depends to settings of your shutter speed, aperture value, and ISO. Shutter speed refers to how long the lens is open. Aperture is the amount of opening of the lens. Sensitivity to light is what ISO means.

Now that you know the main ingredients, let’s start adjusting the settings. Set the shutter speed into 1/200 or higher to capture movement without blurring the object. Then adjust the aperture into a smaller F value which is equivalent to larger opening. Say it’s F4.0. If you’re in dark area, change ISO into a higher number like 800.

Say cheese and enjoy your blurry-slash-dark-free picture!

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