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30 Days of Photography Tips… Day 2

November 2, 2011

DAY #2! TIP #2: When setting up your manual camera settings, set your aperture second. When you have your camera on manual [M], and after setting your ISO first, I would recommend setting your aperture second. Aperture is the hole or opening in your lens that lets in light. The size of the opening determines…

that blurry background

February 28, 2011

Everyone seems to love that blurry background, that buttery bokeh as it’s often referred to by the big wig photogs. :) Basically bokeh is that blurry background, those beautiful blurry lights, and that gorgeous shallow depth of field. It is created through the use of a fabulous lens that has an aperture that can open…