I love taking photos, but must admit that I'm something of a technical moron. Most buttons on my Nikon D3100 have never been used and I have no idea what they are for. I have decided to change all of that and give myself tutorials (there are plenty of good ones online) and actually read the damned instruction booklet that came with my camera, in hopes of teaching this old dog some new tricks. Whereas, I have been happy to keep the camera set in the default position in the past, I'm now going to try and use some of the other buttons.
One little project I tried was to put the camera into the Aperture-priority auto mode. Sounds like a mouthful huh? By doing this, I can control the size of the aperture that lets light in, and thus, keep one object in focus while the surrounding background has a nice fuzzy, out-of-focus look.
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| Geranium blossoms |
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| Missourian Gooseberries |
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| Succulent flowers |
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| Portularia |
I realize I have along way to go and have much to learn, but every journey starts with a single step. Or so they say.
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