Static Blur Tutorials

Depth of field refers to the amount of space around the subject that is in focus. It can be used in many different ways to make a photograph interesting.

A shallow depth of field, where there is little space around the subject that is in focus may be used to isolate the subjects from a busy environment and bring extra attention to the subject. A shallow depth of field may also be effective when used to isolate a single object from a line of identical objects, like a single car from a long line of cars in a parking lot.

A shallow depth of field is archived when the aperture is fully opened. This is achieved by adjusting your camera to the highest f-stop (ex. f 2.4) and adjusting your shutter speed to compensate.

With converging parallel lines, you will be able to lead the viewers eye to any part of the photo to bring emphasis to it.

In the above photo the lines lead the eye to the top of the building emphasizing its size.

A very simple but creative trick that will captivate your viewers depends on only a good model and a high shutter speed. You won't need invisible wires or friends with superpowers to take this photo.

Be sure to find a model that is able and willing to spend an extended period of time jumping around on your command. Mine got bored easily. Set your camera at a high shutter speed so that the model isn't blurry and you're ready. The trick is to have the model jump up but keep their legs perfectly straight and their feet parallel to the ground.