![]() ![]() ![]() You basically take 3/4 rows of images that you will merge later on. Is it important that your subject remain as still as possible. I started to take shots to the left of my reference image, then right, then up and down. E-M1, 1/80, f/1.8, ISO 200įrom there, I took several shots around Heather without changing any settings or the focus distance. That way I was sure that my settings wouldn’t change between one image and another. I used full manual exposure, manual white balance and manual focus with the help of the magnification assist. I started by taking my reference image, which is an upper-body picture of Heather shot at 1.8. There were also some interesting rocks and other natural elements that helped to give the final image a good 3D appearance. We went to Nant Gwernol and found an appropriate spot with some nice trees and water flowing in the background. Let’s see our first example using the Olympus 45mm f/1.8. Second, you have to find an appropriate location and try to imagine your final composition. You want to use it at its fastest aperture to get the narrowest depth of field possible. You can see Ryan’s work on his official website.įirst you are going to need a fast standard or medium-telephoto lens. This is why the technique has been named after him. While it is difficult to assess if he was the very first to come up with this technique, he was the first to use it intensively for his wedding work and to inspire many other photographers to apply the same method. Ryan Brenizer is a long-time experienced photo-journalist and wedding photographer based in New York City. The goal is to have a final composition that has a wide angle of view and a shallow depth of field. While being similar, the Brenizer technique has a different aim: you build a series of images around your subject. Most mirrorless cameras today can also take in-camera panoramas and output a JPG file as a result but for the Brenizer method that specific camera feature doesn’t interest us. There are many software programs that can automatically combine the different shots together. The latter is often referred to as a Gigapixel Panorama because the final composition can be a 200/300 MP image. You can also take a sequence on multiple levels to create an even larger file not only in width but also height. With Panorama, you usually take a sequence of shots by panning left to right or vice versa. Example of a Panorama taken with the Fujifilm X100T The Brenizer method is essentially the same technique as the well know Panorama function: you take multiple images and tie them together in post production to create a larger image than the single image your camera can take. So, without further ado, here are my findings and feedback about this technique. ![]() It is used by many photographers with various cameras including full-frame cameras.Īs for me, I’d heard about this technique before but had never taken the time to experiment with it until now. Out of all the mirrorless systems out there, I felt that Micro Four Thirds could certainly be the ideal candidate to a reap the benefits of this method, as it would help to surpass the limitations of the system. Actually, many articles about the topic have already been published by the most popular online magazines and blogs (I particularly recommend that you read the piece on Photography Life). It is called the Brenizer method and it is nothing new. Well, actually, it isn’t impossible and some of you might already be familiar with the technique mentioned in the title of this article. Another solution is to use a telephoto prime lens but this might not suit everyone’s taste.īut what about having an attractive shallow depth of field with a wide angle of view? Is it really impossible? The first and most obvious method is to take advantage of your lens’ characteristics: fast prime lenses with a 1.8, 1.4 or even 0.95 aperture like the Voigtlander Nokton series are useful, and it helps to focus as close to your subject as possible (check our our first article about m4/3 and DoF here). While the physical difference in sensor size will always present an obstacle, there are various solutions to help you achieve more shallow depth of field with your Olympus or Panasonic camera. One of the criticisms or hesitations many users have about the Micro Four Thirds system is the lack of shallow depth of field in comparison to APS-C and full frame sensors especially when using wide angle or standard lenses.
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