When shooting crowded events or tightly packed performers, it’s all the more important to isolate your subjects by throwing the background out of focus.
When shooting with primes, remember to use wide apertures. Wide apertures = shallow depth of field = more background blur.
When shooting with zooms use wide apertures and remember to zoom in as far as you can without excluding the important elements. Shooting at longer focal lengths = shallow depth of field = more background blur.
If more depth of field is needed shoot at wide angles with smaller apertures.
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Chris Owyoung is a freelance photographer based in New York City. His work has appeared in numerous publications including: Rolling Stone, SPIN, VIBE, Billboard, New York Magazine, The New York Times, Symphony, Domino, Time, and The Village Voice. Chris is available for editorial and corporate assignments in the New York area and abroad.
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