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30 Days of Photography Tips… Day 18

DAY #18!

TIP #18: Sometimes…keep it simple.

That may not seem like much of a photography tip… but it is. Hear me out. It is. There are so many props these days. So many ways to add to a photo with … a backdrop, a baseboard, a chair, a banner and a setting and a tutu and a wagon and a lollipop. And don’t get me wrong they’re all great (I use them at times)…but sometimes… just keep it simple and let a little child be a beautiful child. And… just that. Nothing else.

It can be quite beautiful. So try and photograph that. :)

My manual settings for this picture:
ISO 250, aperture F 2.2, shutter 1/1000, lens 85mm 1.2

30 Days of Photography Tips… Day 18

30 Days of Photography Tips… Day 18

aperture, F-stops, what the what?

Aperture  is the hole or opening in your lens that lets in light. The size of the opening determines how much light comes into your camera as well as how sharp or blurry the background is going to be in your image. The aperture in this image below was shot at F 2.8. See the blurry background? And the lovely amount of light that was able to enter through my lens? Well….that’s due to my F stop, my aperture.

aperture, F stops, what the what?

My manual settings for this shot:
ISO – 200
shutter speed – 1/400 second
aperture – F 2.8

aperture, F stops, what the what?

aperture…

Just wanted to throw an example your way. This picture was shot with my fstop or aperture set at  2.5. Remember, those are the same thing, f-stop and aperture. Two different names, same thing. But anyways, do you see the blur in the background? That’s what you’ll get with 2.5

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In case you’re interested, the rest of my settings were:
manual (M)
f-stop: 2.5
ISO: 800
shutter speed: 200
shot inside my house but below my sunroof

Oh and one more thing…..shoes are the cutest part of a little boys’ wardrobe….just in case you wondered. With girls you get bows, dresses, etc. With boys…you get shoes. :)

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