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Bokeh, what is it, and how to improve it – Part 3

ashish — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 05:38:33 +0000

Read the second part of the series on bokeh and photography here:

Tip 1001 (Using lights in the image): You must have seen images where there are lights in the background in a blurred form. The presence of these lights can make the image look very pleasing, although this depends on photo to photo. If [...]

Bokeh, what is it, and how to improve it – Part 2

ashish — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 07:25:43 +0000

Read the first part of the series on bokeh and photography here:

Tip 996 (Aperture blades and bokeh): The aperture opening in a camera lens is essentially a series of blades converging on each other, and opening to a certain amount depending on the selected aperture size (click to view the image). Now, if you [...]

Photo tips for shooting great family photos (contd) ..

ashish — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:08:02 +0000

Tip 496 (Use props to get height constraints even): This applies more when you are taking fun photos. Suppose you are shooting photos of people on a vacation, and there are adults and children. Get the children to clamber onto rocks, ladders, or onto the shoulders of adults in order to get the right height [...]

Photo tips for shooting great family photos (contd) ..

ashish — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:03:11 +0000

Tip 491 (Using wide angle lenses rather than telephoto): Unless you are taking a photo from a distance, using the wider end of your lens is always a better choice for taking photos of a group.

Tip 492 (Leave off some space at both sides of the photo): When taking a photo of a group, [...]

Photo tips for shooting great family photos (contd) ..

ashish — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:35:59 +0000

Tip 486 (Take photos from different distances): When shooting a family photo, vary the level of zoom and then shoot the photos. In some photos, it would look good to have a close-up, in other photos, it may be better to try and get some of the surroundings into the photos, since that would add [...]