Photography blogger Lau offers a plain-English explanation of two of the most confusing concepts in photography: aperture and focal length. A highlight: Lenses with larger apertures are faster ...

First, though, you have to … Continue reading → Aperture is perhaps the most important — and also the most confusing — photographic concept to grasp. Mastering the use of ...

Aperture and ‘depth of field’ It’s not just about exposure, though. Changing the aperture also changes the ‘depth of field’ in a photo, or how much near-to-far sharpness you get in a ...

You can’t get far in any talk about phones, cameras and photography without hearing about ‘aperture’ But what is it, and why is it important?

F-stop is a consistent way to measure lens aperture, and helps photographers control exposure and depth of field. It is noted with an f followed by a slash and number, for example f/2.8.

Then second factor is distance. In general, the close you get to your subject, the less depth of field you’ll have. Again, it can be extended or lessened through aperture; it’s good to know ...

NEW YORK -- On Monday night, luminaries from the world of photography will gather in Chelsea to celebrate the 70th anniversary of a nonprofit organization called Aperture.

Aperture, a photography book and magazine publisher, gallery, and nonprofit photography resource center based in New York City, is launching a series of educational photography titles, and is ...