What is the most suitable aperture for SLR cameras to shoot portraits?

When taking portraits, the larger the aperture, the better the background blur. Background blur is also related to focal length. When shooting, stay close to the subject and as far away from the background as possible. It can also be a blurred background.

The function of the aperture is to determine the amount of light entering the lens. When the shutter is constant:

The smaller the value behind f, the larger the aperture, the more light entering, the brighter the picture, the narrower the focal plane and the more blurred the background of the subject;

The larger the value behind f, the smaller the aperture, the less light entering, the darker the picture, the wider the focal plane, and the clearer the front and back of the subject.

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1, which can adjust the amount of light entering the lens. For example, domestic kittens always shrink their pupils into a line during the day, and automatically Zhang Kaicheng a round hole at night. So in the same way, when taking pictures, the aperture should be narrowed when the light is strong, and the aperture should be opened when the light is dark. That is to say, the smaller the F value (other parameters remain unchanged), the more favorable it is for shooting at night.

The adjusting ring on the rotating lens or the knob on the digital camera body is used to adjust the aperture size.

2. Aperture is the most important factor to determine the depth of field. Small aperture (large aperture value), depth of field, large aperture (small aperture value), depth of field! For example, nearsighted friends, if they don't wear glasses, always habitually squint at things, so they can often see things clearly. To use photographic terminology, this is called: narrowing the aperture (pupil) and increasing the depth of field!