PHOTOGRAPHIC TIPS
When shooting portraits, it's best to set a wide aperture (around
f/2.8-f/5.6) to capture a shallow depth of field, so the background
behind your subject is nicely blurred, making them stand
out better.
Shoot in Aperture Priority mode to control depth of field; in this mode your DSLR
will helpfully set the shutter speed for a correct exposure.
If the model's face is slightly
side-on to the camera, a wide
aperture may blur one of the
eyes.
This can look a little strange, so
consider stopping down to f/5.6
to keep both eyes sharp
Specialist portrait lenses tend to
have even wider maximum
apertures (from f/1.4 to f/2.8) in
order to blur backgrounds
further.
Fast lenses are ideal for portraits. The difference between f/2.8 (left) and f/5.6
(right) doesn't seem much, but the wider aperture blurs background detail much
more effectively
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