Comments on: How to Get Shallow Depth of Field in Your Digital Photos http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-get-shallow-depth-of-field-in-your-digital-photos Discover how to use your digital camera with our Digital Photography Tips. We are a community of photographers of all experience levels who come together to learn, share and grow in our understanding of photography. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:58:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Richard "Rick" Ohman http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-get-shallow-depth-of-field-in-your-digital-photos/comment-page-2#comment-248002 Richard "Rick" Ohman Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:58:34 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-get-shallow-depth-of-field-in-your-digital-photos/#comment-248002 Being a professional photographer does not mean I cannot use ocassional mentoring once in awhile. I find this site extremely valuable for any photographer and shall contribute my own "blogs" on occassion or if asked for advice Richard "Rick" Ohman rick.ohman@yahoo.com San Ramon Alajuela Costa Rica www.wix.com/quicksilverstudiosco/quicksilverstudioscr Being a professional photographer does not mean I cannot use ocassional mentoring once in awhile. I find this site extremely valuable for any photographer and shall contribute my own “blogs” on occassion or if asked for advice
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]]> By: A Cherch http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-get-shallow-depth-of-field-in-your-digital-photos/comment-page-2#comment-219592 A Cherch Sun, 30 Oct 2011 20:40:43 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-get-shallow-depth-of-field-in-your-digital-photos/#comment-219592 more importantly, i have the 20 d, with a 17-85 mm lens, would that suffice in-order to get a shallow depth of field? more importantly, i have the 20 d, with a 17-85 mm lens, would that suffice in-order to get a shallow depth of field?

]]> By: A Cherch http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-get-shallow-depth-of-field-in-your-digital-photos/comment-page-2#comment-219591 A Cherch Sun, 30 Oct 2011 20:38:17 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-get-shallow-depth-of-field-in-your-digital-photos/#comment-219591 Photonoob, every heard of the iphone? it lets u go online, even when our not @ home.... Photonoob, every heard of the iphone? it lets u go online, even when our not @ home….

]]> By: Rohit http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-get-shallow-depth-of-field-in-your-digital-photos/comment-page-2#comment-211888 Rohit Sun, 25 Sep 2011 09:56:12 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-get-shallow-depth-of-field-in-your-digital-photos/#comment-211888 I've noticed that the DOF is thinner for the fastest aperture (f/5.6) at 55mm than it is at the fastest aperture (f/3.5) at 18mm. I’ve noticed that the DOF is thinner for the fastest aperture (f/5.6) at 55mm than it is at the fastest aperture (f/3.5) at 18mm.

]]> By: James http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-get-shallow-depth-of-field-in-your-digital-photos/comment-page-2#comment-208720 James Sun, 11 Sep 2011 19:34:49 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-get-shallow-depth-of-field-in-your-digital-photos/#comment-208720 Also have a bower fisheye 0.16x 58mm Also have a bower fisheye 0.16x 58mm

]]> By: James http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-get-shallow-depth-of-field-in-your-digital-photos/comment-page-2#comment-208719 James Sun, 11 Sep 2011 19:31:50 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-get-shallow-depth-of-field-in-your-digital-photos/#comment-208719 Just bought a cannon 7d and was going to take a photography class but I broke my kneecap in three pieces. What settings should I use for shallow depth of field. I have a 28-135,a 70-300is 1:4-5.6 and a 70-200mm 1:2.8 L and on the first one a macro 0.5m/1.6ft Just bought a cannon 7d and was going to take a photography class but I broke my kneecap in three pieces. What settings should I use for shallow depth of field. I have a 28-135,a 70-300is 1:4-5.6 and a 70-200mm 1:2.8 L and on the first one a macro 0.5m/1.6ft

]]> By: Doug http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-get-shallow-depth-of-field-in-your-digital-photos/comment-page-2#comment-200975 Doug Fri, 12 Aug 2011 13:39:36 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-get-shallow-depth-of-field-in-your-digital-photos/#comment-200975 Denise, It sounds like you are going the wrong direction in Aperture priority. You will want to get it down to f2.8, f3.5 or the smallest number available for your lens. If the shutter is staying open too long then most likely you went the opposite direction "smaller opening" F11, F16 etc Do yourself a favor and buy the relatively inexpensive 50mm f1.8 or 50mm f1.4 if you have a little more to spend. With these lenses depth of field "Blurry background" is a given since you will be shooting at f1.8 and these lenses are very fast even in low light. This should be your second lens after the kit lens. Denise,

It sounds like you are going the wrong direction in Aperture priority. You will want to get it down to f2.8, f3.5 or the smallest number available for your lens. If the shutter is staying open too long then most likely you went the opposite direction “smaller opening” F11, F16 etc

Do yourself a favor and buy the relatively inexpensive 50mm f1.8 or 50mm f1.4 if you have a little more to spend.
With these lenses depth of field “Blurry background” is a given since you will be shooting at f1.8 and these lenses are very fast even in low light. This should be your second lens after the kit lens.

]]> By: Doug http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-get-shallow-depth-of-field-in-your-digital-photos/comment-page-2#comment-200974 Doug Fri, 12 Aug 2011 13:39:35 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-get-shallow-depth-of-field-in-your-digital-photos/#comment-200974 Denise, It sounds like you are going the wrong direction in Aperture priority. You will want to get it down to f2.8, f3.5 or the smallest number available for your lens. If the shutter is staying open too long then most likely you went the opposite direction "smaller opening" F11, F16 etc Do yourself a favor and buy the relatively inexpensive 50mm f1.8 or 50mm f1.4 if you have a little more to spend. With these lenses depth of field "Blurry background" is a given since you will be shooting at f1.8 and these lenses are very fast even in low light. This should be your second lens after the kit lens. Denise,

It sounds like you are going the wrong direction in Aperture priority. You will want to get it down to f2.8, f3.5 or the smallest number available for your lens. If the shutter is staying open too long then most likely you went the opposite direction “smaller opening” F11, F16 etc

Do yourself a favor and buy the relatively inexpensive 50mm f1.8 or 50mm f1.4 if you have a little more to spend.
With these lenses depth of field “Blurry background” is a given since you will be shooting at f1.8 and these lenses are very fast even in low light. This should be your second lens after the kit lens.

]]> By: Denise http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-get-shallow-depth-of-field-in-your-digital-photos/comment-page-2#comment-200721 Denise Thu, 11 Aug 2011 13:02:32 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-get-shallow-depth-of-field-in-your-digital-photos/#comment-200721 I have a sony alpha 330 and I normally use the portrait setting if I wanna make the background blur. However I don't get the effect as much as what is shown in the picture above. I tried messing with the Aperture Setting but I come to find that when I click the shutter button it'll take a while to process the picture and everything in my picture will be blurred. I'm still learning how to use this camera so any info would be great! Thanks! I have a sony alpha 330 and I normally use the portrait setting if I wanna make the background blur. However I don’t get the effect as much as what is shown in the picture above. I tried messing with the Aperture Setting but I come to find that when I click the shutter button it’ll take a while to process the picture and everything in my picture will be blurred. I’m still learning how to use this camera so any info would be great! Thanks!

]]> By: Alisa Loveday http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-get-shallow-depth-of-field-in-your-digital-photos/comment-page-2#comment-193514 Alisa Loveday Wed, 13 Jul 2011 16:49:09 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-get-shallow-depth-of-field-in-your-digital-photos/#comment-193514 Thank you for explaining this in plain English. I have read about this concept so many times on different photography sites only to leave scratching my head and not quite feeling like I "get" it. Suddenly after reading this page, I had an a-ha moment! It finally made sense. Excellent post! Thank you for explaining this in plain English. I have read about this concept so many times on different photography sites only to leave scratching my head and not quite feeling like I “get” it. Suddenly after reading this page, I had an a-ha moment! It finally made sense. Excellent post!

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