Understanding Depth of Field, or DoF is a topic that is actually more complicated that it seems on the surface. The theory is simple: When you focus on an object, there is a distance on either side that will be in focus. How much area is in focus depends on the f-stop of your lens. [...]
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Understanding Depth of Field
Posted by chris on November 16th, 2011
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Tags: Aperture, circle of confusion, Depth of Field, dof, Focal Length 
No Comments »Sports Photography
Posted by btighe428 on April 14th, 2011
Do you have quick reflexes, a sharp eye, and great technical camera skills? Sports photography might be right for you. Sports photographers take photographs of all different types and kinds of sports. From the Olympics to the local football games, wherever there is quick action on the sports field, both offer great opportunities to try [...]
Understanding Depth of Field
Posted by nomadofms on August 5th, 2010
In the olden days of film photography, depth of field was discussed quite extensively amongst photographers. Somehow, up and coming digital photographers seem to have lost their focus (sorry, I couldn’t resist) on the importance of understanding how certain camera settings greatly effect depth of field. I believe that in days past, a significant division [...]
Posted in Articles, Photography Tips Tags: Aperture, Depth of Field, Distance, Focal Length, Focus No Comments »Landscape Photography
Posted by nomadofms on July 24th, 2010
Landscape photography is a form of photography that generally captures an outdoor setting. Landscapes generally do not include people or posed subjects, but may include animals that are part of the natural scenery. Although landscape photography sounds easy enough to capture, it takes a keen eye to capture the essence of a given scene. Very [...]
Posted in Articles, Photography Tips Tags: Aperture, Infinity, landscape, Photography Tips No Comments »Understanding Your Camera’s Exposure Settings
Posted by nomadofms on June 28th, 2010
Breaking away from the automatic setting dependency does not need to be as daunting as it may initially appear. The key to developing an understanding how to take better photographs in the manual setting is to learn hoe to balance the exposure settings on your camera. Once you learn how the shutter speed, aperture, and [...]
Posted in Articles Tags: Aperture, Bulb Setting, exposure, Film Speed, ISO, Light Sensitivity, low light, Shutter Speed No Comments »Shutter Priority
Posted by nomadofms on June 23rd, 2010
People who invest in a digital single lens reflex (DSLR) camera make their purchase for many reasons, but most want more control over their shots. People may envision themselves selecting the appropriate lens, taking light measurements, setting the controls, and snapping the perfect photograph on the first try. Unfortunately, most people want to have more [...]
Posted in Articles Tags: Aperture, camera shake, memory, Shutter Priority, Shutter Speed, Stop Action No Comments »Back to Basics: Aperture Part 1
Posted by Rowena on July 1st, 2009
Aperture is one of those things take takes a new photographer a little bit of time to get their head around. The Aperture, or f-stop represents how open or closed the aperture inside your lens is. This in turn affects your finished photograph determining the focus in the image. The smaller the aperture, the higher [...]
