February is for f/8!

1/02/2009

Ahhh…January is over!  ‘My Favorite Things’ month was fun and all, but I’m relieved to move on to something else.

Over the last several months, I’ve fallen into the habit of shooting at wide apertures, which produces a shallow depth of field (an example can be found here).  The habit intensified when I received the sweet little 50mm lens from Jason (which pretty much hasn’t come off my camera since Christmas day).  I love taking pictures with the lowest f-stop possible because it makes it easier to take low-light shots, makes the subject of the picture stand out and can produce beautiful bokeh.  I’m very comfortable taking these types of photos, but I think it’s time to experiment a bit.

So…February is officially f/8 or narrower month.  To be honest, I don’t think I’m going to like it very much.  It will be a challenge and an opportunity to learn.  It will drive me nuts.  It will be a good discipline for me to follow.

And now I would officially like to thank Wikipedia for helping get the terminology right.  If I got it right, that is….

P.S.  February is also ‘calm’ month, the word-theme I have chosen for the Shutter Sisters One Word Project.

There are 3 comments in this article:

  1. 9/02/2009Jason say:

    So, give us an update! How’re you liking it so far? Is it as tough as you thought it would be?

  2. 10/02/2009Jamie say:

    Without that narrow depth of field, I’ve had to make myself a lot more conscious about the composition of the pictures. Which isn’t a bad thing at all! I’ve enjoyed the clarity and crispness of f/8 and think that I will use it more often, even after February.

    That being said, I’ve taken a few f/1.8 pictures over the past few days that I would have loved to post! : )

  3. 10/02/2009Jamie say:

    Oh, and thanks for asking!

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