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Using Creative Aperture Effectively for Great Photos

Posted: January 28, 2020
The best photographers never stop learning. Whether it's techniques, angles, or different camera tweaks, trying new things can really improve the quality of your images. One of the most powerful controls on your camera is the aperature setting. Many experienced photographers rely on the aperature as their main setting to allow quick changes for different photography scenarios. Becoming familiar with different aperature settings can allow you to up your creativity for great photos.

How to Use Creative Aperture to Maximum Effect

One of the most powerful controls on your camera is the aperture setting. It’s so useful that a good proportion of photographers utilize aperture priority as their primary setting, allowing them to quickly change this setting for creative aperture use. So what are the ways you can use aperture to get creative photos? There are several ways and some different effects that can be achieved. So read on, and see how you can add these creative approaches to your photography.

Creating Bokeh in Your Photos

Almost certainly the first thing you’ll think of with creative aperture is bokeh. So what is this and how is it achieved?

What is Bokeh?

Bokeh is the area of the photo that’s out of focus, and the level of blur achieved will depend on a number of factors. The word itself comes from the Japanese word ‘boke,’ which translates as blur. Read the entire article, How to Use Creative Aperture to Maximum Effect, on Digital Photography School.