Digital Photographer - UK (2019-12)

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Calculate focus range If your lens has a

marked distance scale, use it to determine

the focus range and twist the lens barrel. If your

lens doesn’t have markings, use an app such as

DoF Table to calculate the distances.

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Shooting style Zone focussing enables

you to hold the camera away from your

eye so subjects are less aware of you taking

photos. Have the camera at your hip and the

strap on your shoulder, if your camera has one.

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Stand in place Look up and fire the

shutter when your intended subject enters

the zone of focus (for us, about two metres

away). If you narrow the aperture for a wider

focus range, remember to readjust the lens.

AFTER

Candid capture

Yes, this man was already

engrossed in his phone –

but by shooting from the

hip instead of holding the

camera to our eye we were

able to stay subtle, stand in

front of him and capture a

more pleasing perspective

and frame-filling shot

4

Calculate focus range If your lens has a

marked distance scale, use it to determine

the focus range and twist the lens barrel. If your

lens doesn’t have markings, use an app such as

DoF Table to calculate the distances.

5

Shooting style Zone focussing enables

you to hold the camera away from your

eye so subjects are less aware of you taking

photos. Have the camera at your hip and the

strap on your shoulder, if your camera has one.

6

Stand in placeLookupandfirethe

shutter when yourintendedsubjectenters

the zone of focus (forus,abouttwometres

away). If you narrowtheaperturefora wider

focus range, remembertoreadjustthelens.

AFTER

Candid capture

Yes, this man was already

engrossed in his phone –

but by shooting from the

hip instead of holding the

camera to our eye we were

able to stay subtle, stand in

front of him and capture a

more pleasing perspective

and frame-filling shot