taking portrait photography

[jay01111]

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I'm trying to take portrait pictures with a wide aperture (around f/1.7-f/5.6) to capture a shallow depth of field, so the background behind your subject is nicely blurred, but not getting the blurred background I'm I missing a setting?

 

Thanks

[pop]

Hello and welcome.

 

f/5.6 is not a wide aperture, particularly not with a D-Lux. Try using the widest aperture available on your camera, i.e. f/1.7

[SilentShutter]

That´s why some people still using a full format camera....... 

[wda]

Try using the longest focal length setting on your camera. Then progressively zoom out until you find a satisfactory setting. Which model do you have?

[earleygallery]

The small sensor of the Dlux coupled with the maximum aperture of the lens means that it's difficult to achieve the look you're after.

 

Try using the zoom at the telephoto end of the zoom range and the widest aperture you can set (not sure what that is on the D lux when zoomed in). Place your subject so that the background is some way in the distance and see how the results look.

[ECohen]

The small sensor of the Dlux coupled with the maximum aperture of the lens means that it's difficult to achieve the look you're after.

 

Try using the zoom at the telephoto end of the zoom range and the widest aperture you can set (not sure what that is on the D lux when zoomed in). Place your subject so that the background is some way in the distance and see how the results look.

 

I concur

Is there still a neutral density filter on the current  DLux ?

[lct]

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No problem for me. Just use a wider aperture and choose a longer focal length or shoot a bit closer. The DL109 is (almost) a four third camera and this makes a lot of difference with small sensor cameras. One can shoot very close with it and this is a big advantage over full frame cameras needing accessories for that.