bailey_de_almeida

<p>I've taken the advice that I was given, set a focal length of 100-135mm, and set my f/stop to the smallest aperture opening at 5.6.<br>

(The affect that i'm trying to achieve is a blurred background portrait such as this example- <a rel="nofollow" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/Bailey0286/kaphoto.jpg" target="_blank">http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/Bailey0286/kaphoto.jpg</a>)<br>

What i'm now finding is that the shutter speed at this setting is UNBELIEVABLY slow. I don't know if I can manually change my shutter speed or if i need to upgrade to a different lens. The Tone i'm using now is a 28-135mm.<br>

I'm new to a semi-pro camera, so any help is much appreciated!</p>

<p>I have just purchased a canon eos 50d & am having some confusions. i need help desperately! my main point of buying this camera is to do portrait photography. i am most interested in photographing children and newborns/maternity.<br>

the lens that came with the camera at the time of purchase is a 28-135mm.<br>

when i search online for "newborn photography" or childrens photography" all of the photos that i see are beautifully crisp & clear with very blurred backgrounds. example--<br>

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/Bailey0286/kaphoto.jpg<br>

THAT is exactly what I am trying to achieve, however, I'm having a hard time. Do I need to purchase a different lens? I have changed my aperture to the highest number (which it told me in the manual would create a more blurred background) but when I do this, the shutter speed becomes so slow that it takes over 5 full seconds to capture the picture. With children moving around, I don't have that kind of time!<br>

Can someone PLEASE help me figure out what I need to do to achieve this beautiful blurred background effect? If i need to purchase an upgraded lens, I have no problem with that, but I don't know where to start.<br>

Thank you SO much!</p>