When I did a B&W photography course some years ago, our instructor provided a simple but effective mnemonic for remembering how to create depth of field:
- F-stop 2 = 2 fence posts
- F-stop 22 = 22 fence posts
I’ve never forgotten it.
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catchy mnemonic thanks bb!
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Wow…that’s clever…thanks for sharing that!
Our instructor, Natalie, was a very talented young photographer, and teacher. She knew how to bring concepts to the right level for hobbyist photographers.
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Cool shot.
Thanks!
Great picture! Thanks for sharing your mnemonic device…. and thanks for the link!!!
My pleasure, Pamasaurus. Thanks.
Nice photo and a good mnemonic for df.
It’s useful, isn’t it, Charles. Some people just know how to teach. Our instructor made our classes so interesting.
Thanks for the tip!
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BB, that’s fantastic. WHat a great way to remember.
And a lovely pic too.
It is, Kate. Natalie was a fantastic teacher. Thanks.
Such a clever mnemomic and a cool image!
Thanks, Gilly 🙂
How to learn the ropes! 🙂
Ja 🙂
Great photo. A very good way to remember the focus. When I went to photography school I memorized the whole chart The reciprocal scale.
Thanks 🙂 I guess that professional photographers need to learn all the technicalities, but for hobbyists, like myself, a mnemonic like this serves us well enough. The mark of a great teacher is being able to pitch it at the right level. Do you still remember the whole chart? I’d imagine that with experience, it becomes ingrained.
What I remember is that if my meter says f 11@ 125 and I want have less focus in the back ground I have to open the lens to say f4 which means that I went from f11 to f8 f5.6 to f46 that means that is four stops. If I go say to the left [ larger lens opening then I have to go to the right with the speed the same number of stops , which will make the speed 1000. once you have a meter reading then you have to decide how you want the picture to turn out – Clear in the foreground and blurry in the back ground or clear all the way through then use f 22 or greater. That’s what I remember. That is what I learned on 35mm film digital – I’m sorry to say I still don’t have a hang of it. This may sound like the long version but it took years to get it all straight in my head.
ooh I love the photo 🙂 would look good framed on a wall
Thanks, Gabe – I have it blown-up somewhere, but who knows where, haha.
I actually like the different kinds of fence posts….and the fence attached, of course. I always enjoy your photos.
Thanks, Renee.
Great mnemonic and lovely image. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks 🙂
Brilliant now I just need to find the button that moves the f-stop 😦 love your close up.
lol! 🙂
I love mnemonic rules! Thanks for the tip.
Great photo, bluebee. 🙂
Thanks, Sylvia 🙂
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