New photographer help

3 years 11 months ago #684469 by cmarie9413

Make: Canon
Model: Canon EOS Rebel T6
Lens: EF50mm f/1.4 USM
ISO: 200
Aperture: f/22.0
Shutter speed: 1/40 sec
Captured: Thu, 7 May 2020 15:21pm




I’m currently new to photography so I just have a few questions.

i have a canon rebel t6 with a 50mm 1.4 lens

- when I try to take pictures of models from a distance they are super blurry and not in focus. What am I doing wrong? I took pictures of my siblings and a lot of the pictures were cute but wasn’t in focus 
 
- when I have my aperture completely open I have noticed spots appear on my models I will link the picture and circle it. Do you know why this is happening?? Is my camera or lens dirty? 

thank you!


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3 years 11 months ago #684640 by Bobadilla004
Hello:

I'm a relatively new shooter too. I've been doing this a little over a year and still have a lot to learn.

Your first issue may be caused because your camera and or lens is set to manual focus instead of autofocus. Make sure everything is set to autofocus. Either that or you're missing the focus altogether. Another thing it can be just by looking at your last shot is your settings. You used an aperture of f22 and a shutter speed of 1/40. Are you shooting in manual exposure? If not, try switching to manual exposure or aperture priority (look at your manual, which can be found online). Use a wider aperture (smaller number) like f4 for a portrait of multiple people, and adjust your shutter speed accordingly. That 1/40 is relatively slow and may cause images to be blurry if you're shaking a little too much.

I'm not 100% sure what could be causing your second problem. Take a look at your camera sensor if possible and the glass on both sides of your lens.

Hope this helps.


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