Just after a brief rain shower in the afternoon, I went out into the patio and snapped a few pictures of the flowers. I hadn't used my 50mm lens in quite a while, so I enjoyed playing with the shallow depth of field.
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Purdy! I only have a 50mm lens...is there any way to have a clear image without a shallow depth of field? That's what I'd like to figure out but haven't taken the time to look into it. Do I just have to change the f-stop but use a tripod to prevent it from blurring? I think part of my problem is I'm always taking photos in relatively low light.
ReplyDeleteSarah - Low light situations are tough no matter what. If you increase your f-stop, you get a deeper depth of field, but you have to sacrifice either shutter speed or ISO in order to get the same amount of light into the picture. If you balance aperture with shutter speed (and no tripod) you get blurry shots. A tripod is definitely the way to go - especially for still life shots. You could also try increasing your ISO (I'd say no higher than 800 or things start to get grainy) and see how that works out.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the advice!
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