Are you struggling with getting photos that are sharp with that blurred out background? You know, the kind that you see all graduates have in their photos or the models when they have outdoor photoshoots. You want that crisp outline of your subject, you just can’t figure it out. It’s not a problem with you per say, its probably your lens. This post is all about what you cannot get that professional photo.
To begin, if you are using your lens kit, throw that shit out. Not literally, but why are any of us using a lens for beginners still? The range on those things suck. If you want those crispy crisp photos, invest in an L-glass lens, and if you don’t have the money for that, invest in a 50mm and an 85mm lens. They are fixed lenses, yes, which means that they do not zoom. But that is not why you buy them. You buy them because their aperture can go to f/3.2 and below. Aperture is what the camera body cannot provide to you, only the lens. Every lens has a different aperture. Fisheyes go down to f/4, 700-200mm go down to f/2.8, and a 50mm goes to a whopping f/1.8!
You going crazy with all these numbers? I did, too. It is frustrating. So, I’ll simplify it. The aperture is the size of the hole in your lens. You can let in more or less light depending on how big or small the hole is. For portraits you want a low number like f/2.8 (When the hole is the biggest and focuses on a very small part of your subject.) For landscapes you want something big like f/22 (The hole will be small and less light will get through, however everything will be in focus.) Remember you should be on Manual Mode the whole time to really activate those creative powers of yours.
That standard kit lens that came with your camera is kind of trash. It is the closest to what a human eye is in terms of aperture. Your best bet when buying a camera is to invest in a camera body that is great with ISO (Refer back to my second blog for information on ISO, aperture, and shutter speed).
Tune in next week to found out why your photos are always blurry when photographing. See ya fellow Idiots.
PS. Check the photos for their aperture and lens type.
f/5.0 (70-200mm)
f/14 (24-70)
f/11 (70-200)
f/4.5 (70-200)
f/2.8 (24-70)
f/8.0 (24-70)
f/4.5 (70-200)
f/5.6 (8-15mm)
