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