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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Horoscope Fish" data-source="post: 491933" data-attributes="member: 13090">I agree completely and, adding to what you've said regarding focus, depth of field etc. ...I think what most photographers are looking for when shooting models with a very wide aperture is a nice, smooth, creamy background. To get this effect often times the first answer is to shoot with a wide aperture. While this will work it does so at risk of having the eye's in focus but the nose and ears being soft. Because of that I typically shoot models using f/4; which I find gives a shallow depth of field but one deep enough to keep the entire head in sharp focus. A better method, in my opinion, to get a soft, diffuse background is to simply put sufficient distance between your subject and background. For models, I like the background to be ten times the distance behind the model as I am in front of the model. For instance, if my model is 8 feet from me, I want the background 80 feet or more behind the model. I don't use a tape measure for this, it's a rule of thumb; but it's one I've found works very well and allows me to shoot with a slightly smaller aperture (e.g. the aforementioned f/4) and still have a nice, diffuse looking background. When I simply can't have that much distance, then I look for a background I can integrate into the shot. Regarding focus mode for models I use AF-C and Single Point, sometimes Group. Back Button Focus is my preference but as you point out, it won't help you "nail" correct focus.....</blockquote>

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