lens and techniques

Nikon D3100

Lenses

50mm-

This lens gives the image a blurred background. It is really good when doing low light photography. It has the aperture of F1.8 when you have gone from your typical kit lens which is usually f5.6 this lens gives you 3 stops of light coming through the lens when the lens is open. this allows you to use either a faster shutter speed, or a lower ISO or a combination of both. it also gives the image a really sharp look on the point you focus on.

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18-55mm-

This lens gives you a wide angle view and is normally used in indoor, people and landscape/scenery shots. It lets you zoom in more and gives you a more focused image.

Techniques-

Bokeh- this technique is the visual quality of the out of focus blur in a photograph. This is when the background looks like it’s made out of blurred circles. You would need a lens that would have a small aperture setting.

Silhouette- a silhouette is an outline that appears against a light background.  This is when your subject is seen as a black shape without details against a brighter background. You could use any lens to do this kind of photo it just depends on what settings you have your camera on, normally it should be on a low ISO setting between 100-200 and the aperture should be around f/8, the exposure should be between -1 to -3 it depends how much sky you have in the image the more sky the less negative compensation you will need.