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Shutter speed is the amount of time the shutter stays open. The purpose of the shutter is to control the motion in the photograph ie... stop action or blurred action.
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Aperture (F-Stops) The F in F-Stops stand for focal. The higher the number of the F-stop, the greater the depth of field.
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The best lens size for portraiture with a 35mm camera is between 85--105 with 105 being preferred. (Europeans usually use around a 70mm lens because they usually make portraits closer up). The best lens for medium (2-1/4) format camera portraits is 150.
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Cheap diffusion lenses make the photo look out of focus rather than diffused. For a home made diffusion filter you can spray a small amount of hair spray on a clear filter (test the results to make sure you get the effect you want before shooting important subjects). The smaller the F stop ie... (F2.8 or F4) the more the diffusion shows on the finished photo. |
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Use different view points, that is, change camera position to get different views of the same subject.
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