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By : Badrul Awang    99 or more times read
Submitted 2013-03-03 04:54:52
In Focus.

Play with the aperture settings. Take a number of photos of the same subject with different settings to see how it affects the look of the final photo. Bigger f-stops allow you to get an entire landscape in focus, while a smaller f-stop will draw attention only to the center of your frame.

Learn how to use aperture on your camera. It indicates how much of the stuff that is seen in your view finder will be in focus. Low aperture means that only the foreground will be in focus and the background will be more blurred. High aperture means that everything will equally be in focus.

Focus your efforts. When you are attempting to better your photography skills, you will be more successful if you choose subjects that interest you. If you love people watching or lively images, practice with those subjects rather than landscapes. Practice keeping your subject in focus while crafting a shot that excludes distracting elements such as telephone lines, trash, or conspicuous signs.

Learn the apertures of the camera and understand how they are used. The aperture varies the amount of light allowed to travel through the lens which expands and contracts to allow this light to pass through. The more light that is allowed to travel through the lens, more objects in the photo will be in focus. The less light allowed through, the focus will shift to only focusing on objects in the foreground.

For that perfect photo, pay attention to depth-of-field! Practice shooting photographs using differing apertures and note how the different settings affect your final image. A smaller depth-of-field is useful for focusing attention on a single element, such as a portrait shot of a person or pet. The background will appear blurry, making the subject stand out. A greater depth-of-field is great for landscapes, keeping the entire frame in focus and allowing the eye to take in the full effect.

Careful focusing is extremely important when trying to capture the perfect picture, especially when working with SLR cameras that allow you to adjust the aperture and customize the depth of field. Paying close attention to exactly what is and what is not in focus can mean the difference between a great picture and a disappointment.

Be selective about the elements that you include in your photo. Go ahead and remove anything from the picture that doesn't belong there or makes the frame seem unbalanced. Use panning shots that keep your subject in focus but blur the background if you can't remove all unwanted distractions from your shot.

To make your subject stand out from the background, choose a wider aperture before taking the shot. Larger apertures lower the depth of field in the image, which decreases the amount of objects in front of and behind your subject that are in focus. A very large aperture can lower the depth of field enough to make everything outside of your subject soft and blurry.

Experiment with the focus on your camera to create interesting pictures. Changing the depth of field, or the f-stop, will put all of the focus on the subject of your shot, and blur the background. This technique is great for portraits or close ups. A larger f-stop number will increase the depth of the field, making everything in the photograph, background and foreground, focused. This is perfect for landscape photos.

Viewers should be able to clearly see the subject of each photo you take. Proper composure of your picture depends on keeping the camera in complete focus on your subject. Until you gain some expertise, stick with centering your subject in full view. Let your background be what it will be.

Not as bad as you thought, right? Like any other subject, the world of photography is vast and has a wealth of information available on it. Sometimes, you just need a little hint as to where to begin with it so that you can "jump right in." Hopefully, you have received that from these tips.

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Photography is an art form that turns life into memories. Using film, lighting, and shadow, photographers capture any moment perfectly. Anyone can practice photography with the right information. There is a lot of information to be had and you need to know how to apply it. Visit my Photography Website and you should find that the many helpful hints will help to get you on the right path if that is indeed your goal.

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