Basic Photography for Dummies like Me

[Ax01]

thanks everyone.

I mostly just do candid shots with natural lighting...

wow, u still get alotta light. your photos are always on point and look great!

Your depth of field will increase and the background won't be so blurry if you use a smaller aperture, but it sounds like the constant f/2 means you can't choose another aperture? Wasn't sure about that detail but if you can't pick a smaller aperture than that, you'll have the blurry backgrounds.

aahh ok, i'll adjust the aperture. thanks. i don't know what all the lingo means.

Getting pictures like this isn't hard.

You need more light what you have right now is light but not enough. My pictures would come out dim like that.

Then you have to do the white balance. Pretty much if you take a picture of a index card or a white paper and set it as you white balance you are telling your camera this is what white is. It helps take better pictures especially when your animal you are trying to photography is all white.

I'm no pro but that is what I have learn so far.

The fuzzy is because you depth of field is small. Pretty much you are telling you camera you want the focus to only be 5 cm from the center and blur out pass that point. You just need to change your depth of field. Which is labeled f4.0 or could be less or more depending on your lens

It's fund taking picture once you get the lightening and mechanics rights. I wish you luck can't wait to see the pictures you have in stored for us

great tips. thank u so much! i love your Calico's and animals. and your light tent photos and was hoping u would chime in. thanks again.

Also, that is one interesting looking camera, wowie! It looks like a super fancy point and shoot.

That is an interesting thing! Wow, pretty neat camera!

it's an interesting camera with a cult following. i also have the original which looks like a telescope.



i got the other one i posted for 50% off their original MSRP, but u can get them between $400-$500 in some places now. it's been sitting on my shelf for months b/c I don't know what to do with it. Lol

visit the Lytro website and check out their gallery. i hope to make living/re-zoomable pix like the ones their camera owners posted someday. really cool stuff.