Sometimes referred to as the “Thrifty 50″ because it’s relatively inexpensive to buy, the Nikon 50mm lens goes down to f/1.4. What does f/1.4 mean? The low f-stop number means you’ll be able to shoot in low light, and

Simply put, depth of field is how much of the background is in focus.

If the background is blurry and the subject is in focus, that’s referred to as shallow depth of field. For example, setting your aperture to the lowest number, like f/2.8. Here’s an example of shallow depth…

Macro photography is the practice of photographing stuff up really close and personal. It’s a lot of fun, and I think you’ll enjoy it if you haven’t tried it already.

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