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How to take a photo with a blurry background

So you have a new camera, and you’re dying to take a professional looking portrait photo. You know, the type of photo where your subject is in perfect focus, but the background is soft and blurry. How do you do it? It all starts with understanding aperture. How to create a blurry background is the #1 thing people ask me when it comes to taking artistic photos.… My answer is always the same: that they need a low aperture lens. You might have heard the word aperture before, but what the heck is it? Aperture is the main factor in whether the background[...]

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Want to take your photos to the next level? Consider purchasing Photoshop CC…

consider purchasing adobe photoshop cc if you want to take your photos to the next level

If you've read my previous articles, you know what cameras and lenses I recommend to get great results. But how do you take your images to the next level to achieve a professional look? So many times you can take a great photo using your top of the line camera and lenses, but the image lacks that extra "something". Most pros use Photoshop to enhance colors, sharpen, saturate, or fix common exposure issues. If this is something you're interested in doing, you will need the following: Laptop or desktop computer (NOT an ipad or tablet!) with at least 8 GB of[...]

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How to take amazing fall pumpkin patch photos of your children

Learn how to take great fall photos of your kids at the pumpkin patch using your canon DSLR camera

Hey everyone! An annual tradition for our family is to take the kiddos to the pumpkin patch for some fall festivities! Some of my favorite photos over the years are snaps from these days. I have a lot of friends who also head to the pumpkin patch every year, so I wanted to do a quick tutorial on how to get some great photos of your kiddos! What to bring to the pumpkin farm Ingredients for success: Pretty fall day, preferably sunny and preferably either early morning or early evening before sunset. I love a sunlit glow for these photos. Try to avoid 11am[...]