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Tag Archives: shallow depth of field
Focus on the eyes. Really.
I’ve written about this before, and I’ll write about it again. Ask almost any photographer, and they will tell you the same- Focus on the eyes when taking pictures. It doesn’t matter whether you are photographing people or animals, birds … Continue reading
Posted in How To, nature photography, photography, portraits
Tagged eyes, focal planes, focus, nature, photography, portraits, shallow depth of field, windows to the soul
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Anatomy of a photo #15: Frosted Fence
This early morning picture of a frosted fence illustrates the affect that aperture can have on a photograph. The closer you focus to where you are standing, the shallower your depth of field will be. For this photo I had … Continue reading
Posted in How To, nature photography, photography, weather
Tagged arts, fence, focal length, focal point, frost, nature, outdoors, photography, shallow depth of field
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Using long lenses for portrait photography
When people think about “portrait” photography, it seems they instantly think of fast 50mm and 85mm lenses, perhaps going up or down a hair in focal length. No thanks, I’ve been there, done that, and don’t feel the need to … Continue reading
Posted in How To, How To, photography, portraits, SLR
Tagged camera, candid portraits, photographing children, photography, portrait, shallow depth of field, slr, telephoto
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