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Re: [OM] How to make your portrait sitter look more attractive

Subject: Re: [OM] How to make your portrait sitter look more attractive
From: Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2010 18:37:50 +0100
Oh!!

Chris

On 12 Aug 2010, at 12:22, Chuck Norcutt wrote:

> Unfortunately, I don't think that's always true.  I've known many people 
> who own/owned SLRs who never got the camera off program or whatever auto 
> mode the camera provided because they didn't have a clue about apertures 
> or shutter speeds or ISO ratings for that matter.  And they remain 
> clueless because they have no desire to learn.  My son, my daughter and 
> several close friends all fit the description.  They can't be bothered 
> to read the manual or even ask for help even though they know I'd be 
> happy to teach them.  Just push the button is good enough.
> 
> Chuck Norcutt
> 
> 
> Chris Barker wrote:
>> 
>> For example, the author makes the point that  the best pictures have
>> a very shallow depth of field with the explanation "meaning that the
>> subject is in crisp focus while the rest of the picture is blurry".
>> They go on then to explain what large aperture means with ƒ numbers
>> like 1.8 or 2.2.  Surely someone with a camera that could set such
>> wide apertures would be fully aware of the term and of the effect.
> -- 

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