5 Tips on Shooting Sharp Images w/ a Wide Open Aperture | Master Your Craft

One of the questions we see in the comments often is how to get sharp images using a wide-aperture, especially when it comes to groups. Pye gives you five helpful tips to never worry about the image sharpness.

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[MindYaBizz_Whiz]

The last bit about “using depth as a compositional crutch” damn....I’m gonna really try and remember that. Thank you.

Great video.

[wildbill]

Awesome video.

Keep that shutter speed higher for sharp images too. If you have to stop down, and hold a higher shutter speed (1/250 + etc) then just let the ISO go a little higher. It’s fine. It’s better to have a sharp image at a higher ISO than a blurry image at ISO 100... 👍

[TedAldwin]

This is hands down, one of the most helpful tips I’ve watched regarding photography!😊👍

[festerbestertester]

I think this is the first one I've seen (and I've watched a lot) that doesn't just parrot the same things like aperture and shutter speed. Sure, you have to address these, but you also expanded on other factors that will affect the picture.

[jlozano]

Your tutorials are no nonsense, to the point and informative. Thank you for making these videos very easy to follow.

[lycosa]

62 people thumbed down this video but honestly, there was absolutely no bad information given. Pye gave really sound advice...especially for a world that seems to expect professional photography = shallow depth of field.

[skymasterson]

Thank you. Finally - a You Tube video that gets to the point and provides top quality information. I also agree with Wild Bill and set my minimum shutter speed to 125 when shooting Av. A bit of noise is way easier to deal with than a blurred image

[marieschaller]

Thank you Pye. This was very helpful. Shooting portraits wide open is such a struggle for me, more particularly, if I am shooting more than one subject. Thank you for this.

[saragrant]

Pye is my new favorite person for photo tutorials no lie

[eliaspap]

Good point. Focus is always your nemesis, im always pushing the limits with shallow depth vs Sharpness but even more importantly is the lighting on the faces. Especially in deep shade or in these tree bush environments, sometimes depends which way the light is coming in, its not always flattering and a big reflector is really handy especially for those closeups. another option is sometimes i bring in an off camera flash with a softener to help with contrasty natural light.

[llaw]

Pye, you are a fantastic teacher. I have watched so many of your videos and each time I walk away with so many wonderful tips.

[michaeldelrossi]

Thank you I learned more in this short Video than reading the instructions Manual!

[MyPointofPew]

Needed this for today, been struggling with sharpness and I've just completely ignored Focus thinking the camera can do it adequately (I am an intermediate/expert user, but still very much learning and beginner when it comes to portraits and groups). Huge huge learning curve coming from my favorites of product and landscapes. Your photos are absolutely stunning btw.

[KenToney]

Every Photog should know these tips but getting reminded is needed.

[dominicsanders]

A movie comes to mind while watching this, The Wedding Singer. There's a scene in there where Adam Sandler's character screams "Something I've should have been told yesterday". Or in my case three weeks ago for an event shoot(my first and non paid) where I shot everything wide open. Images came out ok and the client was satisfied. But I should have known. Chalk it up to being nervous.
Thank you Pye for putting this out there love your content.

[NorCal-yeti]

Thanks Pi I think I might be addicted to wide open right now so what you said at the end about “ Don’t let depth become a crutch for you compositionally” I am pretty guilty of that lol.

[HR-wdcw]

The big takeaway here and the one I see the most that people forget is where you are focusing (eye AF is very helpful) and using the proper aperture and realy understanding how DOF works. I think people get in this mindset of shooting wide open but perhaps are too close to the subject, where DOF maybe too shallow to a point where the eye might be in focus, but the nose or ears won't. Using a DOF scale or table is also helpful for those who perhaps struggle with the concept.

[donquique]

One of the best focusing videos in youtube. I made so many shooting too close to the subject mistakes to count.

[raymondgonsalves]

Wow... packed with great tips. I’m gonna have to watch this a few times.

[sebastrianw.]

Thanks for the info Pye. U enjoyed the video bro.