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Hello, .

Recently, a student showed me stuff they read online about blur and sharpness in photography.

And I found the information just as confusing as they did.

Blurryness and (un)sharpness have subtle different visual characteristics.

And, It's easy to confuse the visuals related to blurry and sharp.

However, understanding the differences will help us become better photographers, especially when critiquing or working.

Here's how I keep stuff related to blur and sharp, organized, and straightforward.

First, blur is a visual effect related to shutter speed and movement.

When I say movement, I mean the motion of the objects we photograph or the motion we transfer into the camera while handholding it while making an exposure.

On the other hand, I relate sharpness to focusing, and we achieve sharpness when we focus on something at a specific distance.

Furthermore, whatever is immediately in front of and in the back of the distance we focus on becomes unsharp.

When we're critiquing our pictures, it's easy to confuse the visual of blurry and sharp. 

Remember, blurr is an aspect of the movement of our subject or our movement while hand-holding the camera. 

Also, remember that blur is related to shutter speed. 

Sharp is an aspect of focus, and we achieve it with a lens. 

Sharpness happens when we focus on something at a specific distance.

Shutter speed and focusing are only a couple of the compositional considerations we use in our work.

Still, they're essential for us to be involved in when making a picture because they're foundational compositional elements.

The Introduction To Photography class starts soon. 
  
I've got other classes classes scheduled, too.

I hope you've been studying and practicing your photography.

The ways to study and practice photography with me are below.

Call me if you need help determining the best course for you.

I'll help you be a better photographer—study and practice photography with me. 

Currently scheduled classes are below.

Smaller classes mean better learning, so class sizes are limited to 5 participants plus me.

But smaller classes also mean spots fill up quicker, so sign up soon. 

And what if the timing doesn't work for you in any of my scheduled group classes? Private in-person or online lessons suited to your schedule are always an option. 

And remember, we learn and improve by doing, so practice making at least one picture daily.

That's all for now; thanks for reading! 

Sam