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Photography Guide

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Photography is an art; a digital art that requires knowledge on the subject. When I joined Instagram, I quickly immersed myself in the hidden, yet beautiful community of real photographers who use Instagram to connect with my age group.

Soon, my generic "look what we did/ate today" account turned into a professional photography account, under the name @ForgetSofia

My pictures taken with an ordinary digital camera have sufficed so far, but I want to use my interest as a learning experience. Hopefully, I can use this program to grow my knowledge and form a community who has the same goal in mind. Introduction to Photography.

Aperature. F-Stop. F-Stop. Depth of field. Depth of Field. Depth of Field is the amount of your image before and beyond your focus point that will be in focus. Depth of field tells you whether or not your subject and background can be sharply focused at the same time.Depth of field is determined by several factors:Aperture/F-StopLensSubject Distance While the camera can actually only focus on one tiny point in space, the depth of field determines how much of the image is in "acceptable focus" to the human eye.

In subjects such as landscapes, a large depth of field is often desired so that the entire scene appears to be in focus. With subjects such as portraits, a small depth of field is often used to blur the background and reduce distractions from the main subject of the image. Introduction to Shutter Speed in Digital Photography. Shutter Speed Effects. Shutter Speed Basics. How to Measure Shutter Speed. Canon EOS Rebel T3i 18.0 MP Digital SLR Camera - EF-S 18-55mm IS II lens. Basic Photography Tips.