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The Basics of Photography : How to Blur the Background With a Digital SLR Video

Blurring the background with a digital SLR, or single-lens reflex camera, is a function of depth of field and can be done by switching to a manual or automatic mode on the camera. Use a shutter speed that's appropriate for the for the aperture with advice from a professional photographer in this free video on digital camera settings.

Expert: Steve Anthony
Contact: www.SteveAnthonyStudios.com
Bio: Steve Anthony has been a professional photographer since 1989.
Filmmaker: Paul Muller

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Comments on "The Basics of Photography : How to Blur the Background With a Digital SLR"

Aperture, 1/2 is ...
Aperture, 1/2 is larger than 1/4 which is larger than 1/16. So f22 is smaller than f2.8. Take the largest size opening in your camera lens and reduce the hole size by 22 times and you have f22 (sq2), reduce it by 8 times and you have f8 so each time you reduce or increase the size of the opening by one f stop you double or half its value.? It's not simpools but just remember it is in fractions of the largest opening. A lot of people get confused for good reason.

The Nikon Coolpix ...
The Nikon Coolpix 120 is a digital? SLR ?

How? do I do this ...
How? do I do this with a high def video cam? I want to do this while taking video.

Hey Anthony great ...
Hey Anthony great tips thanks, I was wondering maybe you could help? Do you know of any online programs that I could purchase to learn more about photography? I picked up the hobby and I've really enjoyed it and I'd like to learn more, maybe? you know a few good websites???

thanks a lot, man! ...
thanks a lot, man! Helped a bunch :)?

all will work?
all will work?

got my nikon d3000 ...
got my nikon d3000 with 18-55mm lens vr, can i do this effect with it, does it affects what lens ur using, im newbie about photography,, please advise, thanks!?

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