http://disqus.com/by/rcmedia/enSun, 16 Aug 2009 05:03:11 -0000http://www.7photographyquestions.com/members/photographingflowers.html#comment-14904286<p>This is in response to the questions relating to how to blur a background in photography.</p><p>The main method in professional photography for background (and sometimes foreground) blur is Depth of Field. That is, the closest distance of "acceptable" focus to the furthest point of "acceptable" focus. This is controlled by three factors. Aperture setting (for those with SLR type of cameras), Focal Length (zoom) and camera to subject distance.</p><p>What you want in THIS case, is a subject (flower) in acceptable range of focus and everything else OUT, so you need a NARROW DOF. On an SLR, you want the widest aperture (largest hole / lowest number) or if you don't have control, you want to zoom out as wide as you can on your camera and get as close to the subject (use a tripod!) as you can. If your camera provides "Macro", then this is what you want to use.</p><p>I hope you find this helpful...<br>r</p><p></p>rcmediaSun, 16 Aug 2009 05:03:11 -0000http://www.7photographyquestions.com/2009/02/podcast-37-witnessing-and-holding-the-beauty-in-landscape-ph.html#comment-14451753<p>Stephen,</p><p>Awesome stuff you share, thank you !! As a photographer of (uhh humm) 30 something years, I have always felt there was a whole lot more to the artistic side of things than the technicals or the emotion. Your interview here revealed to me that there is a third element here, and that is the combined "science" of BOTH.</p><p>Again, thanks for sharing!<br>rcohen</p>rcmediaFri, 07 Aug 2009 17:06:46 -0000http://www.7photographyquestions.com/2009/02/p37-show-notes-for-witnessing-and-holding-the-beauty-in-land.html#comment-14421671<p>To Jo Bolton,</p><p>You can take excellent shots with a point and shoot if you put in the time and acquire the knowledge. The photographer is always more important than the tool.</p><p>rcmedia</p>rcmediaFri, 07 Aug 2009 06:47:01 -0000