How to Choose the Best Aperture
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- čas přidán 16. 07. 2020
- Ever wondered what aperture you should be using? In this video I breakdown exactly what aperture is, what it does, and how to choose the best aperture while you are out shooting.
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When I first started photography, the fact of “the smaller the number the bigger the hole” was probably the most confusing things to wrap my head around.
They really made that unlogical
The F-stop figure is really just the quotient of the focal length of the lens at any given time over the size of the hole at any given time. So, f/4 could be the figure resulting from a lens body focal length of, say, 8 cm when you set your opening or hole at about 2 cm diameter.
@@Andrej-wj6sw no they didn’t. You just need to learn where it comes from. Every time there is something that doesn’t seem obvious cannot be summed up as “they made it unlogical”.
That’s like the ultimate laziness argument to not educate yourself
Thank you. I am there at the moment
Think of it this way. The higher the number the more light you are blocking. Now repeat that 100 times and you will be OK.
At 30yrs old I just purchased my first quality camera to start this new hobby. After just a couple days I’ve found that I absolutely love it though I know essentially nothing. You explained aperture perfectly for me and now I have the first thing I’m going to experiment with and learn on. Thanks!
same!
same
!same ;)
How did it work out Dustin? Have you mastered it now?
Same!
I'm a n00b and just wanting to get into photography as a hobby, and I have to tell you that your advice to shoot in Aperture Priority has made the most sense of any advice I've read or seen on YT. The amount of information and advice is almost too much to go through, and I was getting frustrated trying to do very simple shots, but this single tip actually makes me excited to get back out and try to start shooting again. Thank you, truly...
I'm a beginner and I did assume I should close the aperture as much as possible for landscape but that's a good point about the foreground not necessarily being important!
Glad to hear this video helped you man!
I do want to say that it is important to note that he said "if you do not have an interesting foreground" the depth of field doesn't really matter. If you have something that is interesting in the foreground it will make your photographs SIGNIFICANTLY more interesting and give the picture depth and scale. In these instances you can close down your aperture as much as possible, but because of the physics behind light refraction it can actually make your picture look soft. In these instances it is actually better to go with a mid aperture and then focus stack. If you don't know what focus stacking is, you basically take a clear picture of the foreground, and clear picture of the background and midground and then blend them in lightroom or photoshop.
Most lenses reach best sharpness at F/8 to F/11 so that is where most landscape shots take place. So unless the light is bad and you are shooting handheld or need to freeze action, there is no drawback to stopping down when shooting landscape. Although DOF effects at long distances are not significant they can still be visible. If you look at his mountain photo you'll see the closest row of mountains is somewhat blurry. They could sharpen up had he stopped down.
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Thanks, for an amateur like me it is actually what I needed to understand aperture better! Getting into manual shooting makes this way easier!
I've spent countless hours and a fair bit of money trying to understand how aperture effected my photos and how to use it to suit my creative style. I have even searched for photos I liked and tried to copy the settings to get desirable results with a large hit or miss factor. This video just told me everything I needed to know in a way that I now completely understand. Thanks!
I'm one month into photography and have been teaching myself as I go. this was so helpful to me for some of the problems I've been having eith my shots. thank you.😊😊😊
Best explanation of aperture that I came across on all of CZcams. Simple and easy to understand. Thanks!!
Perfect explanation!!
I shoot majority of the time in aperture mode, 11f.
Thank you again.
Great choice of an aperture if theres enough light! Beyond f/11 refraction starts to become an issue so f/11 is a great choice for a deep depth of field :)
I have just landed into photography recently, have been shooting at F1.8 and I didn't know why my portraits lacked the sharpness I always see in professional photographers pictures. Like uve said, sometimes the eyes are in focus but the nose isn't or the forehead.
This has helped me a lot, thank you sir. Am making corrections asap😄
I have only just stumbled across this video after spending months to try and figure out manually shooting with my camera!! This video has really opened my eyes and I must say that this video is probably the most well explained video I have watched so far!!! Thank you!
This is what I call good content. Even if I already knew what aperture was, this was extremely helpful and clear. I can now practice some more and get better. Thanks 👍 Subscribed.
f/2.0 is the magic spot for me 99% of the time. I'm a sucker for shallow dof.
Same!
@@seandalt can you so a camera settings video I have a Sony 6400. Or basic setup for the menus to improve ease of us and to get better photos. Thanks
My settings
Landscape - F8-F11
Potrait - F2.8
Things - F1.8
How about 1.8?
If I have the background out of focus would aperture depth of feel mater ?
Those sample images of that shrine were very helpful. At times I do not want a single focal point but the entire image to be in focus and this helped.
I bought my first camera today knowing nothing about photography and you really explained aperture really well for someone starting!
Thank you!! Seeing the photos in order really helped. Aperture is something I’ve struggled with but this clarifies this well!
Thank you! You explained it so well and practical that it was easy for me to follow and understand. I’m looking forward to learning more from your videos and putting them into practice
Thanks for watching Lottie :) glad the video has helped you!
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Just found this tutorial on random but I have to say this has been the best explanation in aperture on CZcams (and I have watched many) very clear and easy to follow. Definitely gonna check out the rest of your videos. Thank you for this, it has helped a lot 🙂 New sub coming through! 💨
Thank you Tony!
I'm one month into photography and have been teaching myself as I go. this was so helpful to me for some of the problems I've been having eith my shots. thank you.
This was great! Super helpful and definitely something that I haven't thought about enough. I always went went with the largest f stop when doing landscapes - gotta try it with the lower number some time.
Hi Sean! I hope you are still reading the comments. I am a photography student and I learned more from your short video than I did from the 16 weeks I spent in my first semester. I am always looking for videos that will give me simple yet effective explanations of things without all the technical rigmarole. CZcams recommended your video and now I am a subscriber. Thank you so much for making feel I can create beautiful images with the right knowledge.
What camera and lens did you use
found myself a new channel to binge. The fact you're shooting on an a6000 platform is even better since that's what I have rn.
I just found you shortly after getting my new camera. You sure help the 3 main parts - shutter, ISO, and Aperture make SO much more sense. THANKS
This was great! Really helpful to know that you can shoot landscape with a small f-stop when there is minimal midground and foreground.
Great video dude, really like your way of explaining this in such a clear and practical way, I've only started learning photography this year but can definitely see myself watching more of your videos! Well done and keep doing what your doing! I've been shooting in aperture priority for a while and got away from Auto, sometimes I can lose confidence tho and switch back for situations I'm not used to but I think I just need to get out there and practice more and like you said study the differences of each aperture setting, so relieved that you think manual is a waste of time and will be looking in that further for sure!
Keep it up man, you’ll become more confident in time and you’ll know exactly what to do no matter the scenario :) thanks for being here and appreciate your support 🙏🏼
You taught me more in a few minutes than years of messing with my camera, getting frustrated and putting it on auto. Thank you
Very happy to hear this. Thank you!
I bought my camera yesterday and I am as frustrated as you were once.
I know you are being wholesome, and sorry, but years? :D
Mann... You are a good teacher, I was able to understand what aperture is and how it's supposed to be used. Thank you soo much... This was absolutely helpful and keep up the good work.
Simple explanation, and, being practical by showing us the difference in aperture with actual photos helped me understand it quickly! Thanks!
Brought my 1st DSLR today, really glad i have come across your video it has simplified the tech talk
Hey Natalie congrats! I hope you enjoy your new DSLR. And glad to hear my channel has been helping you, thanks for subbing :)
Thanks for the video - it’s certainly created some useful discussion. I’d like to make two points. First, every lens has a sweet spot, quite often around f5.6 or f8, some even at f11. The sharpness of the lens and the contrast will be at their optimum. A more open shot might be softer and stopped down further might suffer from diffraction, thereby deteriorating image quality.
My second point is consideration of what you’re shooting (an extension of your point about eyes being in focus but nose being out of focus). My wife and I breed Beagles and when you shoot them, you want their head in focus. Where their muzzle to their eyes is deeper than from a person’s nose to eyes, you need to stop down to a higher f number. For most lenses I use, it’s typically between f4 and 8, depending on the focal length I’m using. If I’m using an 85mm lens, I’m closer to my subject and require a smaller aperture, relative to a 200mm lens, putting me farther away from the subject and giving me a deeper depth of field at a given f stop. There’s a lot to it! Thanks again.
Finally a video that explains it clearly. Thank you for this. I have literally 0 knowledge on photography and this is really helpful.
As a visual learner, this was super helpful! Great video! Thank you! 🙌🏼😊🙏🏼
I've always had photography as a hobby but after finding you on skillshare and following your channel here I have learnt so much! Actually seeing the difference in aperture is so helpful
Hey Emma thank you so much! Really pumps me up to hear that :) Thanks for supporting the channel and watching my content!
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Hey emma is skillshare actually worth it? I always see ads lol
Good video. Definitely easy to comprehend and visually see the comparison of aperture settings. I’ll have to go back and watch more of your content. 👍🏼
Thank you! Appreciate you being part of the channel, hope you enjoy some of my other content :)
Great Tutorial & using the example pictures really helped. I am a hobbyist. just getting stated, i keep jumping between manual mode, aperture mode & shutter priority when taking pictures of moving objects/water. I think I might need to just stick with one mode until I'm a little more comfortable.
Thanks Sean for sharing your skills❤️ I do this always when I'm in shoot
Thanks Sean - I love your lessons both here and on Skillshare - I'm in Melbourne currently in our second covid lockdown and these lessons are keeping me sane ... will give your tips a go with some photography around the house ! Thanks heaps !!
Hey Helen, this is such a sweet comment. It’s unfortunate circumstances that you have to be at home all day, but I’m glad I can help inspire you a bit :) thank you for taking the time to watch my content! ❤️
@@seandalt thanks Sean ! Well we are now in our 3rd lockdown ! Seems that the 2nd one didn't work so well so we have stricter rules so looks like another 6 weeks of staying home ... bring on more tutorials !! Pleeeaaaasssseeee !!! :-)
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Great video, simple, clear and useful! Thank you Sean!
Thank you! Glad to hear it was helpful for you :)
wow just answered all my questions!! kept watching videos about aperture and could not figure out my settings ! after watching this I finally get itttt yay thank you
Thank you for sharing this video. All your key points made a lot of sense to me (shooting on higher aperture with food photos vs lower aperture with portrait. It's one of those things where I have to pay attention to when taking photos.
About time someone explained it in a real good way.
Great job
He talked way too fast and didn't show the pix long enough.
Thanks for this Sean! Great video! I am currently using a 105mm f1:2.8 Macro (Nikon, with a D7100) for everything I shoot right now so I can really learn the lens inside and out. I'm using it for both actual Macro as well as regular shooting (like the raccoon that was hanging out in the tree in my backyard - the 105mm was the best lens to get a good close shot without any fuss whatsoever!). If I'm shooting macro (bees, tiny flowers, etc), I'll open the lens wide and bump up that shutter speed to stop the motion of any bees or flowers in a breeze. If I'm shooting a portrait (my son and his gf) I'll use at least an f5.6 - 11 while positioning them well in front of any background to help with the depth of field. I do play around with the aperture a lot though to get different perspectives and to see what else this lens will do...it's been a lot of fun! Thanks for all the great classes on Skillshare too! :D
Hi Jaye! Thanks for leaving a comment here! Seems like you have a really solid understanding of the exposure triangle and it’s great to see you experimenting with different apertures. I find that I still continue to learn more about aperture as time goes on, even though I’ve understood it for years now. It’s such an interesting setting!
Wow I've got to say this is the best and Simplist examples of aperture depth of field ever.
The aperture diagram was so helpful as a visual learner! Thank you Sean!
Wow. Out of all the videos I watched, this one is where I really understood aperture!
Ikr other people make it sound like some crazy algebra
Thank you Mary!
Found you through skillshare and this is now my new favourite channel :)
You’re the best Ana, thank you so much :)
It’s a marvellous video enabling to understand aperture settings in a better way .
This helped me understand aperture better than any video/article I've seen yet. Thanks Sean!
No worries Josh, thanks for watching man!
Wow! I knew there was something off with my close ups! I was using too big of an aperture. Thanks for making that click. Subscribed because you didn't waste my time. Thank you! Have a great weekend!
Hey Bobby glad the video helped you man! Thanks for subbing!
Dude that was brilliant, you're a great tutor man, love it 😀👍
Hey Daniel thank you man! I appreciate that. Thanks for being here :)
This was 1 of the best explanations of aperture that I have ever heard. I have a new understanding of how to strategically use it for a variety of different photographs after watching a video. Thank you very much.
Absolutely, really appreciate the comment!
This was extremely helpful!! I have a new Olympus OM10 & was so confused how to pick my aperture & just how it works. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
its helpful to actually see the photo comparisons at different settings versus just a talk-tutorial type video! would be great to see more examples of different aperture settings at different lightings in landscape photography too
After years of saving up my money, I FINALLY got myself a nice camera with a set of two lens. I'm learning the basics and aperture is something I've been confused about especially playing with my Macro lens. YOU WERE SO GREAT with explaining aperture and having the labeled visuals helped immensely! Thank you
Same
Thanks and video the presentation was excellent and educational and to the point. The example mentioned was just amazing and you made it easy to understand from your experience, I always used to think why my f1.8 images tended to be blurry and your video has corrected my view. Thanks for your help.
Your videos are always a joy to watch.
Thank you Elsa!
Huge help! I'm really trying to master my camera and begin videography and not shoot in Auto mode so I can unlock a bit of creativeness and I understand this is photography but I'm really trying to learn the ins and outs of my camera and your breakdown is super helpful man!
Cheers Austin thanks for watching man! Glad to hear this was helpful. Keep up the good work and you'll be there in no time man 💪
I just bought a 1.2 50mm lens. I’ll be taking many great photos soon.
Such an epic lens!! I hope you enjoy it :)
@@seandalt I hope so too man. I have a studio photoshoot next Monday.
Thank you, simple and clear with actual examples make it so much easier to understand!
this was SO helpful, the way you explained it and paired it with visual examples was big help, thanks mate!
No worries Sofia thank you for watching!
you explained it perfectly
Glad you enjoyed it Jordan :)
The thing is, shooting in aperture priority is great and all for quick shooting, but sometimes I like a picture to be darker or lighter than what could be considered “optimal.” Manual mode brings the art into photography, it’s lets you capture the world from your perspective, it opens up feeling and exploration. What the camera thinks is most correct is so limiting. What about what looks good to you? Also shooting on manual is such a good way to learn and grow. I don’t know, good video but I don’t think the A priority comment was necessarily helpful.
I agree 100 percent.
i’m a photography newbie and while what you said is true, once you get the gist of it you forget how complicated it is. i have a nikon and the settings are so confusing, especially the menu + controls and it’s all there at once. i wanted to take pictures of the sunset and figure out manuals, but i was so frustrated just working with EV that i chose one of the existing modes. and i think the most important thing with new photographers is that they learn the basics of composition, so not everything has to be done in manual.
Hey Sean! Thanks a lot for your clear explanation & examples on the aperture! Yes I agree with most comments that this video showed a clear example on the role of aperture in photography! Keep it up bro!
just watched Sean's video on Aperture settings. it made so much sense, thank you for the help.
Aperture priority is my preferred method. I usually try to maximise depth of field so shoot stopped down as much as possible.
Aperture priority is the way to go!
I suddenly miss the smell of fields like that
They smell pretty great :)
FINALLY!!! Clear and straight to the point. Thank you for your explanation!
Yay, it’s finally sunk in, thank you, I have watched so many of these videos and you made it as simple as it could be.
Hi - great video and certainly helps me out a lot being a newbie to photography, to shoot in Aperture priority, letting the camera sort the shutter speed and ISO. I am far from being confident to set all 3 on the spur of the moment and miss that all important shot. A question I have is I understand from your video how the depth of field changes dependent on the f stop. However, if you are using a couple of primes, eg 30mm and 56mm and they both have the same aperture range, although 1 will be closer to the subject than the other, will that affect the depth of field. Thanks, Peter.
Hey Peter great question. Yes, focal length affects depth of field. The more zoomed in a lens is (higher focal length) the more shallow depth of field you'll get. A 56mm f/1.4 will have a much shallower depth of field than a 30mm f/1.4 if you're standing in the same place and your subject is the same distance away in each shot.
Hope this helps and appreciate you watching the content/leaving a comment!
@@seandalt It sure does and your feedback is much appreciated. I have subscribed to you with notifications and look forward to your future postings. Peter.
@@seandalt It's NOT focal length that affects depth of filed, it's magnification!! FACT.
I fuck with u! U have educated me on aperture😂 thank u
haha cheers bro thank you, appreciate that!
This is what I'm looking for, easy to understand! Thank you.
I found this chanle 2 days ago I think and i love this channel
what camera did you use here?
A6400 with 35MM F1.4
This was super helpful thank you, especially the individual shots of each aperture number.
The best explanation of Aperture ive ever watched. Thank you very very much
How long does it take to lose the constant fear of dropping your camera?
Never truly goes away :) I get anxious with heights
Why don’t you just use a wrist strap you jabroni
This is super informative! Thank you for explaining it in the simplest way possible for other to understand!
Incredible video! I'm new to photography, and this video really helped me understand clearly. Thank you!
Most clear explanation I've seen yet. Brilliant thanks
Thank you sooooo much! The way you explain this kind of information is really impressive. And thanks for Showing the difference!
Such a clear explanation with great examples! Thank you!
Wow! As a seasonal hobbyist, thank you!! Giving me more reason to work on my photography skills.
Wow.. I need someone to teach me like this! Glad I found your channel ❤️
Great work and explained lucidly!
WOW !!!!! this hepled me so much to understand the depth of field in aperture. this was so confusing to me but I understand it now !!! thank you.
You were the only one who was able to explain aperture in a way i understand lmao thank u so much ❤
One of the best straightforward videos. Thank you so much. New here and subbed now. The examples really help
Wow you just taught PHOTOGRAPHY within 9 minutes! Good stuff Sean, continue to keep teaching and I love this content!
Haha much love thank you so much! More to come!
Thanks a lot Dalton Sir, till date u r that person whose explanation is crystal clear to me...❤😊
Use this video to study crime scene photography. Thank you for making it super simple and easy to understand!
100%!
Really helpful, and excellent way to show a concept that can be a bit confusing or intimidating.
There are millions of video like this on you tube, but this, is the best I watched!!!! Thanks mate!
Appreciate that Lex!
nice video, simple and straightforward, this video has cleared most of my doubts about aperture. Thanks!
Hey Pravin very happy to hear that my man. Appreciate you taking the time to watch
Very helpful, would like to learn more from you. Good that you are explaining everything in depth.
Absolutely love the visuals! Thank you
Loving these videos. Finally understanding my camera and how to use it ✊🏾
Appreciate that brother, thank you for watching and glad you found the video useful!
Thank you. One of the best explanations I've found until now
No worries man thank you!
Thank you for making this video. Aperture makes so much more sense now!
I'm glad you showed the differences at each setting
Thank you for starting from scratch! Very helpful to a new photographer
Thank you for the warm welcoming ! God bless
Thanks for being here!