Comments on: Principles of Photography- Aperture (Controlling Depth of Field) http://whiteonricecouple.com/photography-travels/principles-photography-aperture-controlling-depth-field/ Food Photography Blog | Los Angeles Food Photographers Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:58:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jessy (squeezetheday) http://whiteonricecouple.com/photography-travels/principles-photography-aperture-controlling-depth-field/#comment-37583 Jessy (squeezetheday) Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:00:46 +0000 http://www.whiteonricecouple.com/?p=8593#comment-37583 I just read the entire series, thank you so much for the helpful tips! I hope you also decide to write a bit about focus and your photography tools (what camera and lenses you use, etc.). I just read the entire series, thank you so much for the helpful tips! I hope you also decide to write a bit about focus and your photography tools (what camera and lenses you use, etc.).

]]> By: parisbreakfast http://whiteonricecouple.com/photography-travels/principles-photography-aperture-controlling-depth-field/#comment-35015 parisbreakfast Sat, 18 Jun 2011 13:51:15 +0000 http://www.whiteonricecouple.com/?p=8593#comment-35015 Oh yes, when is the book coming out? It would be a winner. Oh yes, when is the book coming out?
It would be a winner.

]]> By: parisbreakfast http://whiteonricecouple.com/photography-travels/principles-photography-aperture-controlling-depth-field/#comment-35014 parisbreakfast Sat, 18 Jun 2011 13:50:24 +0000 http://www.whiteonricecouple.com/?p=8593#comment-35014 Just a year or so late finding your terrific material here... And just having completed a 2-day so-called intensive on the SLR at Cooper Union that didn't come close to informing this kind of material, I am so happy to have found you. Thank you, thank you, thank you!! Carolg Just a year or so late finding your terrific material here…
And just having completed a 2-day so-called intensive on the SLR at Cooper Union that didn’t come close to informing this kind of material, I am so happy to have found you.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
Carolg

]]> By: White On Rice Couple http://whiteonricecouple.com/photography-travels/principles-photography-aperture-controlling-depth-field/#comment-25956 White On Rice Couple Fri, 02 Jul 2010 22:15:21 +0000 http://www.whiteonricecouple.com/?p=8593#comment-25956 Inan - Thank you for the compliments. We definitely still plan to write about each of those topics, we've just been too busy at our studio to write the tutorials properly. Don't know when we will be able to get to it, but it shall be done some time in the future. Inan – Thank you for the compliments. We definitely still plan to write about each of those topics, we’ve just been too busy at our studio to write the tutorials properly. Don’t know when we will be able to get to it, but it shall be done some time in the future.

]]> By: Inan Acer http://whiteonricecouple.com/photography-travels/principles-photography-aperture-controlling-depth-field/#comment-25955 Inan Acer Sat, 26 Jun 2010 19:47:11 +0000 http://www.whiteonricecouple.com/?p=8593#comment-25955 Hi. My name is INAN from Germany. I love your Blog! Thanx for sharing your knowledge about food photography. My Question is: When will you write the articles about: FLASH YOUR FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY NATURAL LIGHT FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY PHOTOGRAPHY INSIDE RESTAURANTS and EDITING ?????????????????????????????????????????????? Please go ahead and write these articles :-) Bye from Germany . . . INAN Hi. My name is INAN from Germany. I love your Blog! Thanx for sharing your knowledge about food photography. My Question is:

When will you write the articles about:

FLASH YOUR FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY
NATURAL LIGHT FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY
PHOTOGRAPHY INSIDE RESTAURANTS
and EDITING
??????????????????????????????????????????????

Please go ahead and write these articles :-)

Bye from Germany . . .
INAN

]]> By: Mhel http://whiteonricecouple.com/photography-travels/principles-photography-aperture-controlling-depth-field/#comment-25954 Mhel Thu, 24 Jun 2010 02:06:20 +0000 http://www.whiteonricecouple.com/?p=8593#comment-25954 That was a great tutorial! I must have read it about a dozen times :) I didn't know anything about Aperture and Shutter speed before, but with this tutorial, I understand it a lot better...Like you said, "Practice, practice, practice"...Just got my first DSLR and I can't wait to apply what i've learned...Thanks for sharing :) That was a great tutorial! I must have read it about a dozen times :) I didn’t know anything about Aperture and Shutter speed before, but with this tutorial, I understand it a lot better…Like you said, “Practice, practice, practice”…Just got my first DSLR and I can’t wait to apply what i’ve learned…Thanks for sharing :)

]]> By: Angie http://whiteonricecouple.com/photography-travels/principles-photography-aperture-controlling-depth-field/#comment-25953 Angie Thu, 08 Apr 2010 01:03:47 +0000 http://www.whiteonricecouple.com/?p=8593#comment-25953 thanks, good info, I have to practice, practice, practice. thanks, good info, I have to practice, practice, practice.

]]> By: White On Rice Couple http://whiteonricecouple.com/photography-travels/principles-photography-aperture-controlling-depth-field/#comment-25952 White On Rice Couple Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:35:06 +0000 http://www.whiteonricecouple.com/?p=8593#comment-25952 The depth of field is dependent of the relationship between the lens and aperture. Diff. focal length will have diff. depths of field at the same aperture. A micro (also known as a macro) lens will also have a more pronounced depth of field than a lens that isn't a micro yet is still of the same focal length. Confusing huh? Best way is to shoot with the lens you like and adjust the aperture until you find the depth of field you like. This is what everyone refers to as "practice, practice, practice." Soon you'll start to know your equipment and can adjust to get what you want. Keep closing down the aperture (make the number bigger) until you get what you want clean. 3.5 is still fairly shallow. Hit 6.4, 7.1 and see how you like them. Keep increasing the number to find what you like. That is the beauty of digital in that we get instant feedback. Zoom in on the image or tether, if you can, so you can see everything instantly. A deeper focal length will change the perspective as well. If we shoot something with the 105mm vs the 50mm, the objects in the background and foreground will seem closer to the subject with the 105mm. If you have an assortment of lenses to shoot with, or can rent, play with them to see what you like better. A telephoto tends to compress the images, which is sometimes wanted and other times not. We'll be doing a post on it to give a visual representation of what we mean. Hope this helps in the mean time. The depth of field is dependent of the relationship between the lens and aperture. Diff. focal length will have diff. depths of field at the same aperture. A micro (also known as a macro) lens will also have a more pronounced depth of field than a lens that isn’t a micro yet is still of the same focal length. Confusing huh? Best way is to shoot with the lens you like and adjust the aperture until you find the depth of field you like. This is what everyone refers to as “practice, practice, practice.” Soon you’ll start to know your equipment and can adjust to get what you want.
Keep closing down the aperture (make the number bigger) until you get what you want clean. 3.5 is still fairly shallow. Hit 6.4, 7.1 and see how you like them. Keep increasing the number to find what you like. That is the beauty of digital in that we get instant feedback. Zoom in on the image or tether, if you can, so you can see everything instantly.
A deeper focal length will change the perspective as well. If we shoot something with the 105mm vs the 50mm, the objects in the background and foreground will seem closer to the subject with the 105mm. If you have an assortment of lenses to shoot with, or can rent, play with them to see what you like better. A telephoto tends to compress the images, which is sometimes wanted and other times not. We’ll be doing a post on it to give a visual representation of what we mean. Hope this helps in the mean time.

]]> By: Angie http://whiteonricecouple.com/photography-travels/principles-photography-aperture-controlling-depth-field/#comment-25951 Angie Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:20:18 +0000 http://www.whiteonricecouple.com/?p=8593#comment-25951 So what is a general rule of thumb for the aperauture setting on a dinner plate? I statred with the 1.8, and it looks like only maybe 1/10 of the photo is in focus. At 3.5 it still isn't looking good. Do I need to be closer to 7 to get most of a plate at a 15-30 angle of view in focus? Nothing looks right to me, would a 100mm get more in focus with a better background blur? So what is a general rule of thumb for the aperauture setting on a dinner plate? I statred with the 1.8, and it looks like only maybe 1/10 of the photo is in focus. At 3.5 it still isn’t looking good. Do I need to be closer to 7 to get most of a plate at a 15-30 angle of view in focus? Nothing looks right to me, would a 100mm get more in focus with a better background blur?

]]> By: Betsy http://whiteonricecouple.com/photography-travels/principles-photography-aperture-controlling-depth-field/#comment-25950 Betsy Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:49:37 +0000 http://www.whiteonricecouple.com/?p=8593#comment-25950 Just discovered your blog and am very thankful for the photography lessons (and info on Japan since I am traveling there in May). Thanks!! Just discovered your blog and am very thankful for the photography lessons (and info on Japan since I am traveling there in May). Thanks!!

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