The Magic of Wide Apertures: Technique, Lenses and Settings - Photography Tutorial


You’ve probably seen plenty photos taken with wide apertures. They are easy to recognize because of the shallow depth-of-field. Normally, these photos are taken with a prime lens. But don’t think that you have to use a prime lens to get this effect. It certainly helps – but the world of wide aperture photography is open to everybody that owns a digital SLR, regardless of which lenses you have. Today we’re going to dive into the technique, settings, different subjects, and available lenses for this type of photography. - View Tutorial »


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