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How to create blurred background photos with Nikon camera
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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In order to blur thebackgroundon Nikoncamera, you need to enable proper settings on yourcamera.
Blurring abackgroundisn’t hard, and in today’s article, we’ll show you how to do it properly.
How can I blur the background on Nikon camera?
1. Make sure you have the proper hardware
In order to blur thebackgroundwith the Nikoncamera, you won’t need any additionalhardware, but your results may vary.
If you want to create high-qualitypictureswith blurredbackgrounds, you might want to invest in a special lens with a larger aperture and a smaller f-number.
We’d recommend using a 50mm lens with an aperture of f1.8 or smaller. This isn’t mandatory, but the smaller the f-number, the better your blurredbackgroundwill look.
2. Use Macro settings
The easiest way to create a blurredbackgroundon yourcamerais to use Macro settings.
To do that, follow these steps:
Autofocus isn’t working on your Nikon camera? You can fix it with our simple guide!
3. Use Aperture Priority mode
Another way to blurbackgroundswith your Nikoncamerais to use Aperture Priority mode.
To do that, follow these steps:
There you go, a quick and easy way to blur thebackgroundon your Nikoncamera. Mostcamerassupport f-values of 5.6 which should be enough for basic blur effects.
If you want to take your blurred photos to a new level, you might want to consider investing in a lens with a larger aperture.
We hope you found our guide useful. If you did, feel free to leave us a comment below.
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Milan Stanojevic
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Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.
