How to blur the background in portraits - basic DSLR photography tips

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  • Опубликовано: 20 сен 2024

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  • @Fontari
    @Fontari 8 лет назад +377

    Seriously, I'm not joking, This was the clearest presentation addressing aperture, background blur etc I have ever seen. Never have i "got it" so quickly. Thanks so much!

    • @SydneyPortraitsLilyfield
      @SydneyPortraitsLilyfield  8 лет назад +4

      That's great to hear! Thanks, Fontari!

    • @crazicaddy
      @crazicaddy 8 лет назад

      Totally agree

    • @boguev
      @boguev 8 лет назад +1

      +Sydney Portraits i totally agree, this was a great clip

    • @introvertinwonderland
      @introvertinwonderland 8 лет назад +4

      +Fontari Agreed! was so clear and uncomplicated. I actually get it now. I hate videos when they just talk about it and don't have any demonstrations.

    • @Fontari
      @Fontari 8 лет назад +1

      +JamilaMillie Yea, I think the secret here is that he is not trying to impress anyone, just teaching..it's not about "him" it's about the subject. Mr. Greenwood is very good at what he does. (no I don't know the man, I'm from the States!)

  • @rajeevrai5662
    @rajeevrai5662 10 лет назад +46

    watched so many tutorials.....but this is something very useful & i got it completely.....thanks & I will be back with few more queries.

  • @rias.gremoryyy
    @rias.gremoryyy 4 года назад +4

    His voice is so calming and I actually can understand what is he speaking about..thx

  • @naryan1119
    @naryan1119 10 лет назад +54

    Very Useful thanks and im from Afghanistan here we dont have a professional photography institute thats why im using RUclips videos to learn photography in a good way , thank for your help, Highly appreciated.

    • @SydneyPortraitsLilyfield
      @SydneyPortraitsLilyfield  10 лет назад +8

      Thanks a lot, Noorulhaq. I'm really glad it's useful to you. Good luck with your photography in Afghanistan!

  • @cathy35210
    @cathy35210 4 года назад

    This is so much better than a lot of other RUclips tutorials which assume a high level of knowledge.

  • @mirasolmurray9694
    @mirasolmurray9694 7 лет назад

    this is awesome info! I am new to photography and i've watched a lot of tutorials but this is by far the best explanation on how to blurry the background in the photos! Thanks so much!

  • @yeskay7
    @yeskay7 7 лет назад

    Even though I don't own a camera, I subscribed to this channel. Because, "The subject is lovely & crisp", so are your tips!

  • @natewilkinson02
    @natewilkinson02 7 лет назад

    Thank you. Best most clear explanation I've found.

  • @SydneyPortraitsLilyfield
    @SydneyPortraitsLilyfield  10 лет назад +20

    This is #2 in my series of short, sharp youtube lessons on some photography fundamentals. This clip looks at how to create that lovely blurred background in portrait shots. It’s really aimed at DSLR users, although those viewers with point-and-shoots (especially those who know how to twiddle the manual controls) should get something out of it too.

  • @rontaube
    @rontaube 9 лет назад +3

    Thanks for that quick class on blurred backgrounds it was a nice refresher for me.

  • @trebsbert6157
    @trebsbert6157 5 лет назад +1

    👏👏👏 now i can say, "i got it!"... watched many videos about blurring a background but none of them met my querries.. it is only here.. many thanks!

  • @luispena2606
    @luispena2606 5 лет назад +1

    This is the best video about this topic I've seen. All other just explained about aperture only. but know I realize that there are other factors into account. I was wondering why I had picture with big aperture and not blurred background. Now I know. thank you so much!

  • @juanbaclavab
    @juanbaclavab 8 лет назад +18

    this is the best video out there! 10/10

  • @1eric1eric
    @1eric1eric 9 лет назад +7

    Your video conveys the necessary information perfectly. It is a very efficient tutorial, and I thank you very much! :)

  • @lordzid667
    @lordzid667 6 лет назад

    This was the best explanation i found so far. Amazing work please continue

  • @deep_shikhar
    @deep_shikhar 8 лет назад

    Just subscribed because it's the best video I ever watched for blurred background. Thank you.

  • @madelync7753
    @madelync7753 3 года назад +1

    Super clear explanation, not blurry like a lot of others :D Really helpful, thanks

  • @Fromzer
    @Fromzer 8 лет назад

    Best apiture tutorial I found online. Great video, keep them coming.

  • @ruisucepi
    @ruisucepi 7 лет назад

    This is the CLEAREST explanation ever. Thank you! You earned a subscription from me :)

  • @jillianlewis8425
    @jillianlewis8425 5 лет назад

    Really appreciated this video! Thank you, very much for the help! For some reason I am unable to “like” the video, however I was able to “like” some of the others comments. Thanks, again!

  • @jasonhargrave6198
    @jasonhargrave6198 6 лет назад

    Abundantly clear and concise explanation. THANK YOU!!

  • @nazihachair7110
    @nazihachair7110 5 лет назад

    Definitely!!!! this tutorial is by far the best ever on youtube. Thank you so much for your hard work and plz share more videos.

  • @alicheaito8269
    @alicheaito8269 7 лет назад

    Rarely do I learn so much in such little time. Thank you!

  • @Gjallarhorn85
    @Gjallarhorn85 9 лет назад

    Simple, calm and informative. Very well put-together!

  • @santykarkera
    @santykarkera 9 лет назад

    Nice Information it has helped me to understand better about blurring backgrounds. Thanks Sydney Portraits

  • @jessicatopping
    @jessicatopping 9 лет назад

    Thankyou! Purchased a DSLR recently and albeit have auto switched off, have been guessing a lot as I go along. It's great to know the reasoning behind these techniques :)

  • @babebit
    @babebit 8 лет назад

    Very helpful! Lovely speech, not too fast, clear examples. I really learned a lot today. Thanks!

  • @jleh4003
    @jleh4003 6 лет назад

    Thank you for concisely teaching the subject. Awesome!

  • @tomflynn8231
    @tomflynn8231 7 лет назад

    A very simply explained and easy to understand tutorial. Thank you

  • @JunaidAshfaq
    @JunaidAshfaq 9 лет назад +7

    Short and to the point and very informative and helpful ... Thanks and high 5

  • @Bhuaraka
    @Bhuaraka 8 лет назад

    For me this is best channel for learning for beginner..but please , make more videos and also more often :Dmore tips and content..because only this channel which is give me detail and clear information about photograph.thanks !

  • @melissawiblen3109
    @melissawiblen3109 4 года назад

    best presentation on aperture by far so easy to understand

  • @lawrence8434
    @lawrence8434 9 лет назад

    ahhhh, what a simple and clear explanation. finally!!! it makes sense, Thank you

  • @behappy1488
    @behappy1488 5 лет назад

    This one became my personal favourite... like seriously man !!!!

  • @nicholaschanda1978
    @nicholaschanda1978 4 года назад

    Many tutorials but this is absolutely the way to go....

  • @sportsnationireland6508
    @sportsnationireland6508 7 лет назад

    very clear and short. well done, can't wait to view other videos.

  • @TheMikerb
    @TheMikerb 6 лет назад

    Fantastic video! thank you Tom, the most informative I've seen.

  • @stephaniecollins1931
    @stephaniecollins1931 7 лет назад

    I'm a total beginner and this video greatly helped me understand my new camera!

  • @omermirza3210
    @omermirza3210 7 лет назад

    i appreciate your simple and clear way of explaining.....keep it up.

  • @uziyahoo
    @uziyahoo 9 лет назад +1

    Very helpful, simple and clear explanation.

  • @suryanarayanan2326
    @suryanarayanan2326 6 лет назад

    Beautifully put across & simple to understand. Very useful video.

  • @Aditya-cb1sy
    @Aditya-cb1sy 5 лет назад +1

    Wow thanks for the tutorial.
    Whatever I was thinking I was totally wrong and opposite of whatever you showed us.

  • @jessamendoza12
    @jessamendoza12 5 лет назад

    Just watched it now. Thank you very much.. best tutorial when I searched about background blur. 💙

  • @HardCandy6386
    @HardCandy6386 8 лет назад

    just got my first dslr today and this was very helpful. I'm sure I'll be watching many more of these soon!

    • @fanimughal4904
      @fanimughal4904 8 лет назад

      +HardCandy6386 hello,please tell me that if I buy Nikon D3300 with 18-55mm VR can I able to take blured picture like 3:19 in video? ? ?

    • @zookaadel
      @zookaadel 8 лет назад

      +Fani Mughal yes you can

    • @calebbonsall-pearson3218
      @calebbonsall-pearson3218 8 лет назад

      +Fani Mughal yes

    • @shitizjain223
      @shitizjain223 7 лет назад

      sambheŕ bara

  • @destrianpanducita8093
    @destrianpanducita8093 9 лет назад

    im new on photography and i using d3200 to using it with lens 200mm and its so helpful for me as newbie to take a model shot for potrait.
    thanks.

  • @fernandopelegio1997
    @fernandopelegio1997 5 лет назад

    You make it so simple. Thank you for the explanation. Very useful

  • @itsDawnElle
    @itsDawnElle 7 лет назад

    Pretty awesome video/tutorial! Thank you so much for sharing this info with us.

  • @scootafan
    @scootafan 6 лет назад

    This was incredibly useful! Finally!

  • @Haryanvijaat1
    @Haryanvijaat1 9 лет назад

    That was short and straight...very useful. Thx

  • @MuslimahOfTheWEST
    @MuslimahOfTheWEST Год назад

    so glad to have it be short and to the points. Thanks :)

  • @egyptian8142
    @egyptian8142 5 лет назад +1

    Does this work with Canon Black EOS Rebel T6 EF-S IS Digital Camera with 18 Megapixels and 18-55mm

    • @SydneyPortraitsLilyfield
      @SydneyPortraitsLilyfield  5 лет назад +1

      Yes, the same principles apply with any camera and any lens (although some lenses will give you more blur than others).

  • @nixxni3571
    @nixxni3571 8 лет назад

    This was great ! The easiest to follow tutorial of its type ! Thank you

  • @Raidasaad
    @Raidasaad 8 лет назад

    Thank you very much ...you are the best with explaining to the beginners

  • @berkansahin3765
    @berkansahin3765 8 лет назад +3

    Easiest way to make blur: Zoom in as much as you can and stay as close as you can to the object where you can still focus and take the shot! It will be awesome but narrow

  • @lindaparker1739
    @lindaparker1739 8 лет назад

    This was great and explained easily so that I could understand as being new to photography

  • @cosmoscolour6305
    @cosmoscolour6305 7 лет назад

    im from india nd this video really helped me a lot
    as i hv just started with photography
    with my dslr d3200 . thnx a lot nd kkeep doing the good workk nd posting nw videos for beginners nd intermidiete level

  • @lance202520
    @lance202520 9 лет назад

    I learned a lot from this simple video. Thank you!

  • @Rescue162
    @Rescue162 7 лет назад

    Thanks for the vid. Much of it I already knew, but it's a good refresher. I'm also interested in lighting techniques for daytime photography of models.

  • @ghostofoutlaw
    @ghostofoutlaw 4 года назад

    Awesome video! Nice and clear! Thank you.

  • @ajfamily206
    @ajfamily206 5 лет назад

    Thank you for clarifying this. I get the point now :).

  • @kiddreviews
    @kiddreviews 8 лет назад +12

    Very great tips! thank you so much!

  • @ArunSharma-jd6ui
    @ArunSharma-jd6ui 7 лет назад

    Hey Tom, Great explanation regarding background blur, thank you!! This video is very helpful for me.

  • @charlesmorzo5149
    @charlesmorzo5149 6 лет назад

    I don’t get why this video got some thumbs down. This video is clear to me. Thanks

  • @mobileEditorsZone
    @mobileEditorsZone 3 года назад +1

    I really love this.Thank you

  • @pepinomude4102
    @pepinomude4102 9 лет назад +1

    really u are good teacher with clear and simple Explanation GBu

  • @victorbenedicto8930
    @victorbenedicto8930 9 лет назад

    Basic, but explains how to blur the pix..
    Nice to see you mention the 4 elements. and show examples.
    Unlike the usual advice "get 1.1 f stop lens !!!" .as though that's all there is to blurring.
    thanks

  • @ankurchauhan368
    @ankurchauhan368 9 лет назад +2

    Thanks for this short, easy & useful tutorial... Really a vry helpful.... :)

  • @crazicaddy
    @crazicaddy 8 лет назад +1

    thanks so much!! even with me trying to make the conversion with the metric system this was the best delivery for this topic that I've seen. you found a way to help this "click" with me. haha. thanks!

  • @Navneetkhurmi
    @Navneetkhurmi 10 лет назад

    Excellent video. Very well explained all the factors!

  • @tomflynn8231
    @tomflynn8231 7 лет назад

    Really good and easily understood tutorial. Thank you

  • @amv7m
    @amv7m 4 года назад

    Great info. Thank you. Your model has a wonderful, natural smile.

  • @shahabhishekis1
    @shahabhishekis1 8 лет назад

    thank you for sharing this. very easy to understand representation of how to use the aperture priority...

  • @neerajlabh8093
    @neerajlabh8093 8 лет назад

    Good explanation. Thank you @Tom Greenwood.

  • @arjunsuresh5249
    @arjunsuresh5249 8 лет назад +5

    awesome!! Tom, please suggest a good lens for me, I am a beginner so 18-55 is good to get good pics with blurred background?? ur quick response is much appreciated

    • @honsoli2727
      @honsoli2727 7 лет назад +1

      tamron 18-200mm,great cheap all around lense,to par with it,the canon stm 24mm pancake

  • @anuchitz1
    @anuchitz1 8 лет назад

    Very clear presentation! Thanks a bunch.

  • @wisemansayonlyfoolsrushin5999
    @wisemansayonlyfoolsrushin5999 6 лет назад

    greatest video explaination about blurring background!

  • @Irma____855
    @Irma____855 8 лет назад

    very well explained.
    couldn't ask or need for better explanation.
    thank you

  • @poshlady43
    @poshlady43 6 лет назад

    Good afternoon Mr Greenwood, I love your tutorial. I am getting my camera, in the next couple and is very excited about using it.
    By the way I've been to your country and I love me some Australia! Especially Melbourne it reminds me of New York City!

  • @gunjandas9178
    @gunjandas9178 9 лет назад

    Thank you very much Sir! I brought a new DSLR Nicon d5200. I am an amateur. This technique will help me very well.

  • @pedrolasso5972
    @pedrolasso5972 2 года назад

    Thanks for this video, I will practice right away... well, as soon as I get home.

  • @leaboicel
    @leaboicel 9 лет назад

    Very well explained, thanks for making it simple!

  • @ESLteacher62
    @ESLteacher62 10 лет назад

    Thank you so much! Great instruction and examples!

  • @CandyMon5ter
    @CandyMon5ter 9 лет назад

    Really helpful and excellently communicated. Thank you for posting!

  • @raedalqahtani4228
    @raedalqahtani4228 4 года назад

    Simple and clear!! Thanks Sir.

  • @HomeImProveMentHow
    @HomeImProveMentHow 6 лет назад

    And a big blue thumbs up for you!

  • @viv8917
    @viv8917 3 года назад

    this is the most useful there is! thanks!!

  • @abdulkader4650
    @abdulkader4650 9 лет назад

    This is exactly what I was looking for, from last two days, At last found! Thank you so much for sharing, Carry On ! :)

  • @sauliuslag
    @sauliuslag 9 лет назад +6

    everything is clearly understood

  • @alldiaghlan
    @alldiaghlan 8 лет назад

    Hi Tom, this is an awesome tutorial.
    I'm very inexperience in Photography, now i know why couldn't i took a blur background.
    I never set the Aperture. thanks a lot! thumb up!

  • @rohitiebc
    @rohitiebc 8 лет назад

    One of the best tutorial ..... Thanks. :)

  • @theoutdoorwriter2894
    @theoutdoorwriter2894 7 лет назад

    Thank you for sharing, this was great information and very easy to understand!

  • @chrisnel3415
    @chrisnel3415 9 лет назад

    Hi Tom. Thanks for this tip. It does help a lot. I am quiet new to photography so need all the tips i can get. I have a Nikon D3200. I am still using the AUTO function and need to move on to using all the other functions. What i can not get right with my camera is to focus on the subject AND the background, thus getting a fully focused picture. All the pics I take are focused on the subject with a slight background blur.

  • @susanwilson217
    @susanwilson217 8 лет назад +1

    very well explained , i just wanted to slow it down a bit . I have the need to watch it again . Thanks .

  • @LeonJohannDias
    @LeonJohannDias 8 лет назад

    That was extremely helpful! So easily explained... Thank you for thehe video! :)

  • @alaschgari
    @alaschgari 4 года назад

    Very good explained! Thank you!

  • @TheLizthib
    @TheLizthib 9 лет назад

    This is exactly what I was looking for! Thank you so much.

  • @spencershay2707
    @spencershay2707 7 лет назад

    Very good explanation! I am new to photography and this helped me a lot. Thank you

  • @vinunleaded527
    @vinunleaded527 8 лет назад

    this is a very very helpful video, explains the topic thoroughly.. thank you so much sir..

  • @Limesh
    @Limesh 4 года назад

    very nice and crispy explanation. really useful.

  • @David-kj1eh
    @David-kj1eh 8 лет назад

    This was a great clip and info on how to blur the background. Do you also have a video on how to blur the foreground? Thanks