January 15, 2010

Shallow Depth of Field


Sometimes I get questioned as to why I would spend so much more for a lens with a faster (smaller) f-stop. The answer is creative focus control.  If you want a certain image to just pop or draw the viewers attention to a specific area of the image, try using a smaller f-stop.  Sometimes you want the whole image to be seen in focus, but you run the risk of creating a snapshot and not a possible piece of art; make that decision before you click and you will be much happier with your photography.

1 comment:

  1. Wow, your photography is really beautiful, professional, artistic, creative, uniquely so...I like it a lot...all the pics, I love them..:-)

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