****QUICK QUESTION*****

[Slimline]

Hey, im new to digital photography, and need to take a certain type of shot. I want the forground in focus, and the backround blurred. Do I adjust the aperture or f stop or am i missing something?

 

[Anubis]

yes shoot with the largest apature you can,

2.8 being the largest then 4, then 5.6....

1, 1.4, 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16, 22, 32, 64, 128

<-Large ----------------------------------Small->

 

[Slimline]

thanks a lot!!

 

[Bootprint]

If it's a regular point and shoot digital, it might not put the background out of focus by very much.

Try and use a higher zoom with a wide open aperture.

 

[blackdogdeek]

hope this helps

 

[DrumminBoy]

If your camera has it so you can set the focus by pressing lightly on the shutter button, just center your subject and press it...everything behind should go blurry...sorry not a very technical explanation lol its just how I've done it before

 

[Slimline]

Thanks for all the help guys, I was able to do what I wanted. I just had a brain fart and couldnt remember the proper way to centralize the focal point.