Photographs with blurred backgrounds tend to be more effective than regular crisp images because they immediately draw the viewer's attention to the subject. You can try to achieve this effect with a finished photograph, for example, using the Photoshop program, but it is much easier and more convenient to learn how to shoot immediately with a blurred background.
It is necessary
- - a camera with the ability to shoot with aperture priority;
- - a camera with the "Portrait shooting" or "Macro shooting" mode;
- - subject of shooting.
Instructions
Step 1
See if your camera has aperture priority shooting capability. Please note that different manufacturers call it differently, for example, Canon calls this mode Av, and Nikon calls A. If you cannot find this function, read the instructions, it is not provided on all cameras. Change the aperture value to the smallest one, for example, 3, 5 or 2, 8 (its value should be indicated in some conspicuous place - for example, above or below the image in the viewfinder, in the corner of the frame in shooting mode through the screen, etc.).
Step 2
Choose a relatively close subject for shooting, try to get as close to it as possible. The subject must fit into the frame and the camera must be able to focus. At the same time, try to move the object away from the background as far as possible, to the other end of the room or room.
Step 3
Take some test shots by changing the aperture size and shutter speed. It may not work the first time, but after several attempts you will understand in which direction to move.
Step 4
Consider this subtlety: background blur is much easier to achieve at high magnifications. To try this method, get as far away from the subject as possible and use the zoom to zoom in on it. Once the subject fits well into the frame, focus and shoot. Most likely, you will immediately notice that the background has become more blurred.
Step 5
If your camera does not have aperture priority shooting mode, look in the settings for functions that may be called, depending on the model, "Portrait shooting", "Macro shooting", etc. After setting one of these modes, try to get as close to the subject as possible, further increase it using the zoom - and the camera itself will try to increase the sharpness of the subject, while blurring the background.
