I this video I cover aperture what it is and the effect it has. Why shooting 'wide open' can become a crutch. Alternative ways to draw attention to your subject without needing to be at your widest apertures.

For beginner or new photographers I would recommend watching the whole video. For more experienced photographers please use the chapters below to skip to the content you want.

Search for "Sergey Gorshov Wildlife Photographer Of The Year" to see the photo of his that I mentioned.

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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:53 Aperture what is it?
3:26 Examples of aperture effects
5:09 The right aperture?
7:51 Tips
8:18 Fully in focus
10:20 Full blur
13:42 Framing
14:52 Extraordinary backgrounds
16:03 Mist and fog
17:56 Birds over water
20:20 Aspect ratio or crop
22:35 Final thoughts