Tag Archives: Blurry
How to Create a Blurry Background
You can create a blurry background in your portrait photography with a very simple process. When you are photographing people, a soft focus background can help rid your photo of any potential distractions. This effect is called a shallow depth … Continue reading
Why Blurry and Unfocused Photos Can be Great
The post Why Blurry and Unfocused Photos Can be Great appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Megan Kennedy. Often looked over or discarded altogether, blurry and unfocused photos are usually dismissed as a waste of space … Continue reading
Viewfinder Image Blurry? You May Need to Adjust Your Camera’s Diopter – Here’s How
Have you ever looked through a camera’s viewfinder and only been able to see a blurry image even after focusing? If you are always seeing a blurred image the diopter is not set correctly for your eyes. This happens every … Continue reading
How to Avoid Blurry Long Exposure Images with Proper Tripod Setup
A tripod is an important piece of gear for all photographers, but even more so for those who are hooked on shooting long exposure photography at the blue hour like myself (I primarily shoot waterfront cityscapes). Those photos require exposures … Continue reading
9 Mistakes That Can Cause Blurry Photos
While I agree that sharpness is a bourgeois concept, to become a better photographer you will need to learn how to take sharp shots. The key to capturing these sharp photographs is to learn about all of the pitfalls that … Continue reading
How to Create a Blurry Background
You can create a blurry background in your portrait photography with a very simple process. When you are photographing people, a soft focus background can help rid your photo of any potential distractions. This effect is called a shallow depth … Continue reading
How to Avoid Blurry Photos of Kids
One of the most frequent questions that I see on the Digital Photography School Facebook Group is some variety of this: “Help! Every photo of my kid is blurry! What am I doing wrong?!” If you’ve found yourself wondering the … Continue reading
How to Create a Delicious Blurry Bokeh Background in 4 Easy Steps
Blurry backgrounds are nothing new when it comes to photography. The technique of blurring the background to emphasize a subject in the foreground has been used by photographers for decades, and by painters and other visual artists for hundreds of … Continue reading