my manual settings
that blurry background
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…
Read Moredonuts with my boys
A morning of donuts with my little boys. Sometimes I like to throw my camera in for the smaller events. These are the real life things that I truly love to document and remember. I had my camera with my 50mm lens attached. That’s all. I didn’t take any additional lenses. I didn’t take a…
Read Morewhat is ISO? what are some ISO settings?
ISO with digital cameras vs. our old film cameras: Back when I had a 35mm film camera I had to decide which speed of film I wanted to purchase and shoot with. My common choices were film with an ISO of 100, 200, 400, and 800. ISO used to be ths speed of film (in…
Read Morereal life, real expressions
My little four year old does not really prefer to be in a picture. What I mean is that he doesn’t want me to take his picture. He doesn’t really want me to hold up my camera and try to get his attention. None of that. :) Now, I really would like pictures of my…
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