( First, a heads up that the Photography Basics/Introduction to
Photography class—Starts This Sunday! )
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If we’re trying
to record motion that's blurred with our shutter speed, we’ve gotta be careful with our aperture.
As we may or may not know, aperture controls depth of field, which gives us the effect of apparent sharpness in front of and in back of the distance we’re focused on.
The reason we gotta be careful is because, under some circumstances, blur and a shallow depth of field don't create the visual separation we need to see the blur effectively.
In other words, if we’re trying to show blur caused by motion, we need a couple of things to happen or not happen when it comes to our
background.
If there are elements in the background with details, the blur can become lost in the unsharpened detail.
On the other hand, if we have a solid background, such as a wall that’s all one color, as long as the object that’s moving isn’t the same color as the background, it doesn’t matter if the background is unsharp.
If we have
objects with a lot of detail in the background, the best approach is to achieve a deep depth of field so that the background appears as sharp as possible; then, the blur will be more noticeable.
In order to use aperture, shutter speed, and
ISO to juggle more complex compositional outcomes than simple tonality control, we’ve gotta understand the interrelationship between camera operation, composition, and light.
And of course, we’ve gotta observe and describe the light we see, imagine the composition we want, and operate our camera to get us the best picture we can get.
You’ll learn to do that during my
Photography Basics/Introduction to Photography class.
But if the group schedules don’t work for you, you can schedule
private photography lessons for a more personalized approach.
Or join my Online Learning Platform; you’ll have a bunch of photography lessons at your disposal anytime and anywhere you want.
However you choose to learn me, I’ll help you be a better photographer-study and practice photography with me.
If you’ve got questions or want to talk about the best way for you to
learn, don’t hesitate to reach out.
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