Blurring the Background Behind Your Subject
When we’re shooting portraits outdoors, we usually try to keep the background simple, with the least amount of distracting things back there as possible. The simpler the background, the stronger your portrait will be, so that’s why blurring the background is such a popular choice—it hides lots of distracting stuff. There are three simple things you do to get that gloriously soft, creamy, awesomely blurry background behind your subject, and they all work together to give you that look. They are: (1) Put some distance between your subject and the background. If they’re standing right in front of a wall, ...
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