Aperture Experiment - Photography
Posted: Saturday, December 03, 2011
by Jessie Eldora
gotmydigital.com
It seems like beginning photographers often struggle with the idea of aperture and how it affects their photographs more than any other concept. Here’s a great way to really nail the idea down. Choose an object you’d like to photograph. Set it outside on a bright day - we’re going to need a fair amount of light for this experiment - and start by shooting it on the widest aperture possible (smallest f/number) from as close or as zoomed in as possible. Then, take another photograph at every couple aperture settings until you get to the smallest aperture possible (highest f/number). Notice how the depth-of-field becomes wider with the smaller apertures.
In addition to macro photography, this is a great exercise to help you with portrait photography too. Beginning photographers often wonder how to get that creamy smooth background (dubbed bokeh) in their portraits behind the subject. It’s a function of depth of field. If you limit the depth of field, either through using a smaller aperture or by getting closer to the subject, the background will be less in focus.
This information was given by a photographer friend of mine; I am still experimenting with it.
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Top-level comments on this article: (2 total)I love this topic because of the combination of my ignorance and interest. Thanks for your effort.I have a good `point & shoot` 10 megapixel digital camera, which serves me well. Most digital cameras are so automatic, which is great.
I was given, not 1 but 2 - 35 mm cameras, 1 new, and 1 old, so I want to make use of them; trying-out the aperture. I`m so glad the new one came with a booklet.
Thank you for the Tips!
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