How Do You Take Magazine Quality Photos?
What is it about those magazine photos that make them look so great? While it’s true they are taken with expensive gear, they also have a blurred background that surrounds the subject. This tutorial will show you how to get that same effect from any camera. All you need to know are a few fundamentals and your ready for the big leagues. Learn about aperture. The aperture is the size of the opening of the lens. The larger the aperture the more light is available for your camera, and the shorter the depth of field. The depth of field is the amount of content that is in sharp focus. A shallow depth of field means very little is in focus, maybe only a few inches. A large depth of field will have everything in focus, from 1 foot away to a couple of miles. Depth of field is read as an F number. I won’t go over the specifics of this ratio, all you have to know is f/small number (like 1.8) means the aperture is wide open and f/big number (like 22) means it’s almost completely shut. Learn how to
