Make my subjects appear in focus while at the same time have my foreground and/or background appear blurred

Learn How

Freeze Action or Capure Movement

Learn to set your shutter speed in order to freeze the motion of --or give a sense of movement to --running water, a river or a waterfall.

Composition

Learn about composition by looking for negative space and positive shapes in landscapes and nature settings.

Pictures are stronger if they don't contain too many competing elements. Before taking a shot, look through the viewfinder to see if the composition looks too complicated or complex. If it does, reframe to simplify the subject matter.